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Hedons · 10-05-2009, 07:24 PM

Guardian Debunks Report Ahmadinejad Is Jewish

Monday, October 5, 2009 5:42 PM

The Guardian debunked the claim of a rival newspaper that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is of Jewish lineage.

Guardian columnist Meir Javedanfar quoted experts in a column Monday that rebutted the claims in the London Daily Telegraph that Ahmadinejad's family converted to Islam after his birth.

The claim is based on a number of arguments, especially that his previous surname was Sabourjian, which "derives from weaver of the sabour, the name for the Jewish tallit shawl in Persia."

Professor David Yeroshalmi, author of "The Jews of Iran in the 19th Century" and an expert on Iranian Jewish communities, disputes the validity of the argument, Javedanfar wrote.

" it claims that his family converted to Islam after his birth. The claim is based on a number of arguments, a key one being that his previous surname was Sabourjian which 'derives from weaver of the sabour, the name for the Jewish tallit shawl in Persia'. Professor David Yeroshalmi, author of and an expert on Iranian Jewish communities, disputes the validity of this argument. 'There is no such meaning for the word 'sabour' in any of the Persian Jewish dialects, nor does it mean Jewish prayer shawl in Persian. Also, the name Sabourjian is not a well-known Jewish name,' he stated in a recent interview. In fact, Iranian Jews use the Hebrew word 'tzitzit' to describe the Jewish prayer shawl. Yeroshalmi, a scholar at Tel Aviv University's Center for Iranian Studies, also went on to dispute the article's findings that the '-jian' ending to the name specifically showed the family had been practising Jews. 'This ending is in no way sufficient to judge whether someone has a Jewish background. Many Muslim surnames have the same ending,' he stated. Upon closer inspection, a completely different interpretation of 'Sabourjian' emerges. According to Robert Tait, a Guardian correspondent who travelled to Ahmadinejad's native village in 2005, the name 'derives from thread painter sabor in Farsi a once common and humble occupation in the carpet industry in Semnan province, where Aradan is situated'. This is confirmed by Kasra Naji, who also wrote a biography of Ahmadinejad and met his family in his native village. Carpet weaving or colouring carpet threads are not professions associated with Jews in Iran."

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Hedons Ribbed for her pleasure! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Chicago Burbs. Delta(x) times Delta(p) is greater than or equal to h-bar over two. Posts: 4,645 Thanks: 23 Thanked 189 Times in 101 Posts	Guardian Debunks Report Ahmadinejad Is Jewish Monday, October 5, 2009 5:42 PM The Guardian debunked the claim of a rival newspaper that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is of Jewish lineage. Guardian columnist Meir Javedanfar quoted experts in a column Monday that rebutted the claims in the London Daily Telegraph that Ahmadinejad's family converted to Islam after his birth. The claim is based on a number of arguments, especially that his previous surname was Sabourjian, which "derives from weaver of the sabour, the name for the Jewish tallit shawl in Persia." Professor David Yeroshalmi, author of "The Jews of Iran in the 19th Century" and an expert on Iranian Jewish communities, disputes the validity of the argument, Javedanfar wrote. " it claims that his family converted to Islam after his birth. The claim is based on a number of arguments, a key one being that his previous surname was Sabourjian which 'derives from weaver of the sabour, the name for the Jewish tallit shawl in Persia'. Professor David Yeroshalmi, author of and an expert on Iranian Jewish communities, disputes the validity of this argument. 'There is no such meaning for the word 'sabour' in any of the Persian Jewish dialects, nor does it mean Jewish prayer shawl in Persian. Also, the name Sabourjian is not a well-known Jewish name,' he stated in a recent interview. In fact, Iranian Jews use the Hebrew word 'tzitzit' to describe the Jewish prayer shawl. Yeroshalmi, a scholar at Tel Aviv University's Center for Iranian Studies, also went on to dispute the article's findings that the '-jian' ending to the name specifically showed the family had been practising Jews. 'This ending is in no way sufficient to judge whether someone has a Jewish background. Many Muslim surnames have the same ending,' he stated. Upon closer inspection, a completely different interpretation of 'Sabourjian' emerges. According to Robert Tait, a Guardian correspondent who travelled to Ahmadinejad's native village in 2005, the name 'derives from thread painter sabor in Farsi a once common and humble occupation in the carpet industry in Semnan province, where Aradan is situated'. This is confirmed by Kasra Naji, who also wrote a biography of Ahmadinejad and met his family in his native village. Carpet weaving or colouring carpet threads are not professions associated with Jews in Iran." __________________ New and improved! Now with flushable applicator.