Mahmoud Ahmadinejad revealed to have Jewish pastA close-up of the document reveals he was previously known as Sabourjian – a Jewish name meaning cloth weaver.  The short note scrawled on the card suggests his family changed its name to Ahmadinejad when they converted to embrace Islam after his birth.
Update via my sister: The Guardian says The Telegraph is wrong.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad revealed to have Jewish past

A close-up of the document reveals he was previously known as Sabourjian – a Jewish name meaning cloth weaver. The short note scrawled on the card suggests his family changed its name to Ahmadinejad when they converted to embrace Islam after his birth.
Update via my sister: The Guardian says The Telegraph is wrong.

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