Mahmoud+Ahmadinejad



- **__Basic Information__** o Current City: Tehran, Iran o Hometown: Aradan, Iran o Sex: Male o Birthday: October 28, 1956 o Political Views: Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (Conservative) o Religious Views: Shia Islam o Bio:

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was born in Arden, Iran to his parents on October 28th, 1956. When Ahmadinejad was young, his parents moved from his hometown of Arden, to Tehran to improve their economic class. When the family moved, they changed their name to Ahmadinejad to prevent any discrimination that might have come as a result of their former name, which meant “Thread Painter”. Thread painters were part of a low social class that Ahmadinejad’s family were trying to get out of. In 1976 Ahmadinejad took the exam to get into the Iran University of Science and Technology. Ahmadinejad scored very well on this exam, and ranked 132nd out of over 400,000 applicants. Ahmadinejad enrolled in the university and during his time at the university, the Iranian Hostage Crisis took place. It has been rumored that Ahmadinejad was one the students that took part in the holding of Americans hostage. There is no evidence to support or refute the claim and it has been denied by Ahmadinejad himself, the Iranian government, and the United States Government. Ahmadinejad graduated from the university with a degree in Civil engineering and has since earned a PhD in transportation engineering. In 2003, Ahmadinejad was appointed mayor of Tehran by the City Council of Tehran. In 2005, Ahmadinejad decided to make a run for president. At the time, Ahmadinejad was not a well-known candidate and had never run for political office, for he was appointed, not elected Mayor of Tehran. This makes him much like Barack Obama who had only been a national senator for two years before his run for the office of President of the United States. Ahmadinejad won the 2005 election, receiving 62 percent of the vote in a run-off against Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Since his election, Ahmadinejad has become a very controversial figure, mainly for his nuclear energy program that many feel is masking his desire to build nuclear weapons. Love him or hate him, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is one of the most recognizable leaders in the world today.

o Favorite Quotations: “We believe that atomic energy is a blessing given by God,”

“How can you prove you are not a bad person? You can't prove that.”

“I don't know why some countries do not want to understand the fact that the Iranian people do not tolerate force.”

- **__Relationships__** o Mother: Khanom Ahmadinejad o Father: Ahmad Ahmadinejad o Daughters:1 Daughter, Married- Electrical Engineer o Sons: 2 Sons: Mahdi and Ali Reza o Brothers and Sisters: 6 Siblings, of which Ahmadinejad is the fourth

- **__Likes and Interest__** o Activities: Soccer, Skiing, Spending time with family, Running Iran o Interests: Politics, Engineering (Specefically Civil Engineering), Nuclear Energy, Islam, The Qur'an o Music: Mohammad Pazhutan, Som'ma Ensemble, Persian Rap, DJ Aligator, Cheb Khaled o Books: Kalidar, My Uncle Napoleon, The Septembers of Shiraz, The Qur'an o Movies: //Djomeh//, //No One Knows About Persian Cats//, //Tardid,// Ra'ye makhfi o Television: CNN, History Channel, Science Channel

- **__Education and Work__** o High School: Tehran High School o College/University: University of Science and Technology of Iran o Employer: The Islamic Republic of Iran

Photos: Album 1 : Me





Album 2: My 2007 Speech at Columbia University in New York, New York







Album 3: My Beautiful nation of Iran







GROUP 1:** [|**iran_election_2009**] The first group I joined was a group pertaining to the 2009 Iranian election. While this election was in the past and was won by I felt that it was an important group for him join. The group would allow him to connect with voters and get his ideas out there. While Ahmadinejad is already a popular figure in Iran, using groups like this one could make him even more popular. . This is a page about Iran. Ahmadinejad would use this to further show his appreciation for his country. Also he could connect with fellow members of the group to talk about cares and concerns. While this is only one webpage, it could be very important to Ahmadinejad.
 * Groups:
 * - EXPLANATION:**
 * GROUP 2**[|**Iran**]
 * - EXPLANATION:**

This is a group for fans of international soccer fans. Soccer is one of, if not the most popular sports in Iran. Ahmadinejad could use this site to learn more about international soccer or to talk smack to fans of opposing nations. This is a site for soccer junkies and any Iranian would fit right in.
 * GROUP 3**: [|**Soccer**]
 * - EXPLANATION:**

This is a site for fans of the Iranian Soccer Club. Ahmadinejad is a big supporter of the Iranian national team, and this is another way to show his support. On this site he could find news about his team such as injury updates on their injured striker. Also Ahmadinejad can show his passion in support of his team by interacting with the other fans.
 * GROUP 4:** [|Iranian Soccer Club]
 * - EXPLANATION:**

. This is a site devoted to covering the Iranian national team at the FIFA World Cup. This site is devoted to providing up-to-date news on the team in South Africa. Ahmadinejad can use this site to get updates on his squad on everything from its arrival in South Africa to scores. On this site Ahmadinejad can be just another soccer-crazed fan.
 * GROUP 5:** [|**Iran Soccer World Cup**]
 * - EXPLANATION:**

This is a group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Unlike many of the other groups that Ahmadinejad has joined this one does not pertain specifically to Iran. Because of this, he might not visit the site as much. In saying that though, it does have a lot of value to Ahmadinejad as a resource on anything pertaining to the World Cup.
 * GROUP 6:** [|**FIFA World Cup**]
 * - EXPLANATION:**

This is a group titled “The Civil Engineer”. Ahmadinejad is very interested in civil engineering for that is what his degree is in. In this group he could share his knowledge of the subject with other civil engineers. Since he is the president, he could be considered “The Civil Engineer of Iran”.
 * GROUP 7:** [|The Civil Engineer]
 * - EXPLANATION:**

- **EXPLANATION:** This is a group titled “Iran High School Students”. While the title does not pertain to nuclear power, the group does. The group stresses peaceful use of nuclear technology. Whether or not Ahmadinejad is committed to that is a different story.
 * GROUP 8:** [|Iran High School Students]

- **EXPLANATION:** This group is titled “Know Nukes”. Ahmadinejad is very interested in nuclear technology. That is a known fact, but it is not known whether he will use it in peaceful means for the betterment of his country. It will be very interesting to see what he will do with all of this nuclear technology. Hopefully the UN can stop an weapons program he is starting.
 * GROUP 9:** [|Know Nukes]

- **EXPLANATION:** This is a group called “Nuke News”. It is a site for news pertaining to Nuclear technology. This site may not be much of a benefit to Ahmadinejad because he is usually the one making the news. Nevertheless, he could always use it to find out news on his buddy Kim Jong Il.
 * GROUP 10:** [|Nuke News]


 * Quizzes:**

The first quiz I took was, What Era Are You From? I received the result of the 50’s. This seems correct because Ahmadinejad was born in the 50’s. Also, the quiz said that he was daring and determined, which I would certainly agree with. - **RESULTS :** [|Akasha] The second quiz I took was, “What is Your Magic Power?” The result I got was Akasha, which I was not familiar with. The site stated that it was the power to manipulate energy. I thought this was very appropriate with all of Ahmadinejad’s involvement with alleged nuclear program - RESULTS :** [|Live for the GAME!!!] The third quiz I took was what Ahmadinejad should do with his summer. The result I got was to live for the game and be active. I thought that this was appropriate for two reasons. The FIFA World Cup is coming up in a few days and soccer is the favorite sport of the majority of Iranians.
 * QUIZ 1:** [|**Which era are you from?**]
 * - RESULTS:** [|**50's**]
 * - EXPLANATION**
 * QUIZ 2:**[|What's your magic power?]
 * -Explanation**
 * QUIZ 3: [|How Should You Spend Your Summer?]
 * - EXPLANATION**

QUIZ 4: [|What Color Represents You?]
 * - RESULTS :** [|**Gold**]
 * - EXPLANATION**
 * . The fourth quiz I took was about the color that represents you best. The result I got was gold. According to this quiz, the result was gold because I am, “ popular and tend to make friends (and boy/girlfriends) easily. You are glamorous, and you walk through the hallways with your head held high and proud”. I thought that was very fitting considering **Ahmadinejad’s position as one of the most recognizable leaders in the world.

QUIZ 5: [|Which Winter Olympian are you?] - RESULTS : [|Lindsey Vonn] - EXPLANATION The last quiz I took pertains to which winter Olympian are you. The result I got was Lindsey Vonn. While most people would think there is no connection between these two, I was able to find two. The first is that there are a lot of mountains to ski on in Iran and is very popular in the country. Second of all, Lindsey Vonn and Ahmadinejad both command a lot of attention due to their star power.


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