13 Facts About Karim Sanjabi

Karim Bakhtiar Sanjabi was an Iranian politician, a member of The National Consultative Assembly.

Karim Sanjabi was a professor at Tehran University Law School and one of the leaders of Iran National Front and Iran Party.

Karim Sanjabi was born in Kermanshah in September 1905 to the chief of the Kurdish Sanjabi tribe.

Karim Sanjabi worked as a law professor at the University of Tehran.

Karim Sanjabi was a loyal supporter of Mohammad Mossadegh and he later served as minister of education under Mossadegh in 1952.

Karim Sanjabi was heavily involved in the formation of the Second National Front in 1960.

Karim Sanjabi had gone there hoping to convince Khomeini to support the creation of a coalition government headed by the National Front.

Karim Sanjabi emerged from his meeting "with a short declaration that spoke of both Islam and democracy as basic principles", and Karim Sanjabi declared his support for Khomeini and joined his forces.

Karim Sanjabi believed and stated that without resolving the Palestinian issue there shall be no peace in the region.

Karim Sanjabi condemned Shahpour Bakhtiar for accepting the Prime minister position offer by the Shah.

Karim Sanjabi was arrested on 11 November 1978 and freed on 6 December.

Karim Sanjabi was married to Fakhrolmolouk Ardalan Karim Sanjabi and had four children, three sons and a daughter.

Karim Sanjabi died on 4 July 1995 at his home in Carbondale, Illinois, at the age of 89.