Emad Afroogh

Emad Afroogh (Persian: عماد افروغ; 16 January 1958 – 14 April 2023) was an Iranian sociologist and conservative politician.

Emad Afroogh
Member of Parliament of Iran
In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008
Constituency	Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority	567,939[1]
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-16)16 January 1958 Shiraz, Iran
Died	14 April 2023(2023-04-14) (aged 65)
Political party	Coalition of Iran's Independent Volunteers[2]
Other political affiliations	Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran
Alma mater	Shiraz University Tarbiat Modares University

Biography

Afroogh was born in Shiraz on 16 January 1958.^[3] He studied at Shiraz University and Tarbiat Modares University.^[4] He was a member of the Iranian parliament (2004–2008).

Afroogh was regarded as having staunch anti-globalization and anti-capitalism views.^[5] He once alleged that "Jewish rabbis" were responsible for Sunni imam Yusuf al-Qaradawi's shift away from his previous moderation toward Shi'ites.^[6]

Afroogh died from complications of cancer on 14 April 2023, at the age of 65.^[7]