Ghaffar Farzadi

Ghaffar Farzadi
Born (1946-02-20) 20 February 1946 (age 78)
Tabriz, Iran
NationalityIranian
Academic background
Alma materAligarh Muslim University
ThesisStudies on Almost Paracontact Manifolds (1979)
Doctoral advisorIzhar Husain
Academic work
DisciplinePure mathematics
Sub-disciplineGeometry
InstitutionsUniversity of Tabriz[1]

Ghaffar Farzadi (Persian: غفار فرزدی) is an Iranian mathematician at University of Tabriz. Farzadi is senior member of the Freedom Movement of Iran,[1] a member of its central council,[2] as well as head of its regional branch in Azerbaijan.[3] He has been detained several times for his political activities.[1]

Farzadi was an active member of the Islamic Association of Students in India during the 1970s.[4]

He enrolled as a candidate for the parliamentary seat for Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr in the 2016 election, however the Guardian Council disqualified him.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sharifpour Hicks, Elahe (2001), Stifling Dissent: The Human Rights Consequences of Inter-factional Struggle in Iran (Report), vol. 13, Human Rights Watch
  2. ^ Fear of tortureor ill-treatment/possible prisoners of conscience/arbitrary arrest (PDF), Amnesty International, 16 June 2009, MDE 13/057/2009, retrieved 1 January 2020
  3. ^ Details of Veteran Politician's Detention Unknown, Center for Human Rights in Iran, 15 October 2010, retrieved 1 January 2020
  4. ^ Ebrahim Yazdi Gives New Details About Said Emami, Tehran Times, 31 August 1999, retrieved 1 January 2020
  5. ^ Elections hopefuls from Nationalist-Religious groups disqualified as usual, Radiozamaneh, 6 January 2016, retrieved 1 January 2020
Party political offices
Preceded by
Unknown
 Head of the Freedom Movement of Iran Branch in Azerbaijan
Unknown–present 		Incumbent
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