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Abbas Tabrizian

b. 1962

Iranian Shia cleric and (born 1962)

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About Abbas Tabrizian

Born 1962. Abbas Tabrizian is an Iranian ayatollah.

Abbas Tabrizian is an Iranian Shia cleric and quack who rejects academic medicine.

According to Al-Monitor, he is regarded as "a figure of ridicule" to most Iranians. He studied at Hawza Najaf, the seminary located in his city of birth. He maintains that Islamic narrations can help cure any disease and by adopting a "true Islamic lifestyle", people would never need medical treatment. Tabrizian also instructs the presumed diagnoses to his followers, including recommendations for "womb preparation" and "treatment of brain debility", alongside medications such as "nerve strengthener" and "blood detoxifier".

In January 2020, a video of his book burning ceremony went viral on social media, in which he set a copy of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine on fire with lighter. Iranian officials and authorities of Shia seminaries condemned the act.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tabrizian was among those who offered advice with no scientific basis. He became a butt of jokes in Iran in March 2020, after he suggested applying violet oil to the anus as a cure for COVID-19.

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Important facts

Born
1962, Najaf
Birth century
Occupation
Ayatollah
Nationality
Education
Hawza Najaf

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Abbas Tabrizian's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Abbas Tabrizian?

Iranian Shia cleric and (born 1962)

When was Abbas Tabrizian born?

Abbas Tabrizian was born in 1962 in Najaf.

What is Abbas Tabrizian's occupation?

Abbas Tabrizian is an ayatollah.

What nationality is Abbas Tabrizian?

Abbas Tabrizian is Iranian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Abbas Tabrizian

Β· Wikidata: Q85972704

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