Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

… (Show more) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also spelled Maḥmūd Aḥmadī-Nejād, (born October 28, 1956, Garmsār, Iran), Iranian political leader who served as president of Iran (2005–13). Ahmadinejad, the son of a blacksmith, grew up in Tehrān, where in 1976 he entered the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) to study civil engineering.

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Is Ahmadinejad still active in Iran?

During the 2017–18 Iranian protests Ahmadinejad criticized the current government of Iran and later supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Ahmadinejad has been an active and prominent member of the right-wing Islamic Society of Engineers since its establishment until 2005. As of 2014, he is still a member of the party but is not active since 2005.

What did Ahmadinejad say about Khamenei?

Is Ahmadinejad at risk of being unseated?

Ahmadinejad appeared at particular risk of being unseated by one of his moderate challengers, former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, around whom much of the country’s moderate contingent had coalesced; pre-election polls suggested a tight contest.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the 66th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, September 22, 2011. Photo: Reuters

What did Ahmadinejad say in his UN speech?

Perhaps the most important thing worth noting is that Ahmadinejad made a lot of allegations, on topics such as humanitarian aid and the wealth gap, without then mentioning how Iran has dealt with the same issues. The full text of the speech follows, courtesy of the United Nations:

What did prophet Muhammad say at the United Nations?

The full text of the speech follows, courtesy of the United Nations: I am grateful to the Almighty Allah who granted me, once more, the opportunity to appear before this world assembly. I have the pleasure to express my sincere thanks to H.E. Joseph Deiss, president of the sixty-fifth session for his tremendous efforts during his tenure.