Cleric Seddiqi Accused of Transferring Seminary Land to Family-Owned Company

6. The Case of Kazem Rajabi Seddiqi and Land Appropriation
The recent scandal involving Ayatollah Kazem Rajabi Seddiqi, a temporary Tehran Friday Prayer Imam and close confidante of the Supreme Leader, epitomizes the corruption allegations against the clerical elite. The core accusation was the alleged appropriation of a highly valuable plot of public land in the affluent Ozgol neighborhood of Tehran, designated for a seminary, and its transfer to a private company owned by his family members. Although Seddiqi attempted to deflect blame, claiming forgery, the case—made public by an investigative journalist—highlighted the stark contrast between the austere religious posture of some officials and the massive personal wealth they appear to control.