He is, of course, famous for his frequent slurs and threats against the Jewish state of Israel. But Daily Telehraph published this report yesterday providing evidence about Ahmadinejad's surname change not long ago. Something he has never denied. However, what is important is that His old surname is one exclusively used by Jewish population in Iran. In fact it is on the list of reserved surnames for the Jewish community at the interior ministry.
The name Saborjhian derives from thread painter — sabor in Persian — a once common and humble occupation in the carpet industry in Semnan Province, where Aradan - Ahamdinejad's birthplace - is situated. Ahmad, by contrast, is a name also used for the Prophet Muhammad and means virtuous; nejad means race in Persian, so Ahmadinejad can mean Muhammad’s race or virtuous race. Ahmadinejad's father had picked the name Ahmad for himself. Also this article shows that the suffix jhian means that his family have been practicing Judaism.
