Ahmad Alamolhoda
Iranian cleric leader
Seyyed Ahmad Alamolhoda (born 1 September 1944) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. He has been described as "senior" and "ultra conservative" and "hardline." His rank has been given both as Hojjatoleslam and Ayatollah. He is the Friday Prayer leader in Mashhad, Iran, and is that city's representative in the Iranian Assembly of Experts. Alamulhuda is a member of Combatant Clergy Association.
Early life
Ahmad Alamolhoda was born in Mashhad, Iran, to a Persian Shia Muslim Seyyed family descended from the Prophet Muhammad.
Political views
Domestic views
Alamolhoda's name appeared in international media as a speaker at a 30 December 2009 rally held in favor of the Islamic regime, where he was quoted as calling opponents of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in comments broadcast on Iranian state TV, Alamolhoda told demonstrators,"Enemies of the leader, according to the Quran, belong to the party of Satan ... Our war in the world is war against the opponents of the rule of the supreme leader."
Alamolhoda was a strong critic of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the previous head of the Assembly of Experts, whom Alamolhoda attacked for "his silence in the face of unprecedented insults against the leader of the revolution" (Ali Khamenei), and warned him to "reform his behavior before it was too late."
Women's rights
Alamolhoda is known for his restrictive measures against women's rights in Iran. He has in his Friday Prayers speeches spoken against women's right to ride bicycles in Mashhad. He opposes women entering football stadiums in Mashhad. He stands against the holding of concerts in Mashhad, believing that people who travel to the "holy city of Mashhad" should only come for prayers.
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