What role did Madani hold in Tabriz?
Mayor
Imam Jumu’ah
Chief of Police
Governor
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Madani was the Imam Jumu’ah of Tabriz. The Imam Jumu’ah is the Friday prayer leader, a position of religious and social leadership. Madani’s role as Imam Jumu’ah gave him a platform from which to speak out against the Shah and his policies. He used his sermons to call for reform and to denounce the Shah’s corruption and oppression.
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