Nasser Biria
Nasser Sagha-ye Biria | |
|---|---|
 Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Nasser Saghaye-Biria during a press conference, 2013. | |
| Born | 22 January 1959 |
| Died | 14 January 2025 (aged 65) |
| Alma mater | McGill University University of Houston |
| Organization | Imam Khomeini Educational Research Institute |
| Political party | Front of Islamic Revolution Stability |
Mohammad Nasser Saghaye-Biria (Persian: محمدناصر سقای بیریا; 22 January 1959 – 14 January 2025) was an Iranian Shi'a cleric, conservative politician and head of psychology department at Imam Khomeini Educational Research Institute.[1] He was a senior member of Front of Islamic Revolution Stability.[2] In the early 2000s, Saghaye-Biria was Imam of The Islamic Education Center of Houston, Texas.[3]
Biria was born on 22 January 1959.[4] He was a protégé of Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi[5] and served as an advisor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on clerical and religious affairs.[6] Biria died on 14 January 2025, at the age of 65.[7]
Electoral history
| Year | Election | Votes | % | Rank | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Parliament Tehran R1◦ | 266,555 | 12.57 | 35th | Went to Run-off | KhabarOnline |
| Parliament Tehran R2◦ |  221,941 |
 19.70 |
36th | Lost | MashreghNews | |
| 2016 | Assembly of Experts Qom | — | Disqualified | RoozOnline | ||
| Parliament Tehran | — | Withdrew | FarsNews | |||
Bibliography
- Saghaye-Biria, M. N. (1997). Feyz Kashani On Self- Accounting And Self-Supervision (Thesis). McGill University.
- Saghaye-Biria, M. N. (2004). Morality in the Context of Belief: An Islamic Perspective (Thesis). University of Houston.
References
- ^ "Interview with Dr. Naser Saghaye Biria", Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, 29 June 2010, retrieved 1 August 2017
- ^ "Iran: A Political Threat to Rouhani? Introducing the Endurance Front". EA WorldView. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "High-Tech Shia Pet", Houston Press, 20 February 2003, retrieved 7 April 2017
- ^ رزومه حجت الاسلام دکتر سقای بی ریا (in Persian)
- ^ Nader Uskowi (22 July 2010), "Selected Headlines: Ahmadinejad's Advisor on Religious Affairs Resigns", Tehran Bureau, PBS, retrieved 11 December 2016
- ^ Ali Alfoneh, Ahmad Majidyar and Michael Rubin (24 May 2011), "Iran News Round Up", Critical Threats Project Iran, retrieved 7 April 2017
- ^ «سقای بی ریا» درگذشت (in Persian)