Many sources alleged that Foroughi’s ancestors were Baghdadi Jews who came to Isfahan and converted to Islam. During occupation in the second world war, Nazi Germany often emphasized this alleged Jewish ancestry in radio broadcasts. During his early life, Foroughi studied at the élite Dar ul-Funun (House of Sciences) in Tehran.Career In 1907, Foroughi’s father died, and thus Foroughi inherited his father’s title of Zoka-ol-Molk. During the same year, Foroughi became the dean of the College of Political Sciences.
