Born in Islamabad, Pakistan on the 23rd of April 1982. Ali Amin-Nejad is a follower of Islam. After living the first 17 years of his life in the town of his birth, he was forced to move to England just before his 18th birthday due to the divorce of his parents in the previous year. He is best known for his radical political views which he shows in his artwork and also for the sporting abilities he acquired whilst living in Pakistan, largely thanks to the International School of Islamabad where he studied. He is also the distant cousin of boxer Amir Khan and has been said to be one of the best unrecognized contemporary young artists.

Sporting Achievements

Amin-Nejad's illustrious sporting career began at the age of 12 when he represented Pakistan's under 15 football team in their 1-0 defeat to Turkmenistan. He is also a talented cyclist, winning the 1/2 mile Tour de Islamabad, on no less than 2 occasions. Amin-Nejad won a gold medal in the annual Pakistan boxing tournament defeating fierce rival Shoaib Lashari with a knock out in the ninth round. He has also pursued a failed career in the sport of golf due to the rejection of his application to the US Open seeing as it was recieved a few days after the deadline. He has also represented the Pakistan under 15 cricket team in 1996, however, he was released from the squad 6 months later in 1997 after playing just 4 games due to unforeseen circumstances.

Divorce of Parents

In February 1999, his parents, Abdul Amin-Nejad and his German mother Didrika divorced after his father was discovered to be a drug addict and was sent to prison for cattle rustling and firearms offenses. This caused Ali and his brother Abdul Jnr. to be sent into severe depression.

Art Career

In June 1999, Amin-Nejad painted his first picture to help him cope with his depression. The picture called "The Eternal Suffering" was sold to a collector at an auction for £55. His second piece, "Abstract Lock" which represented his hate of totalitarian states, was much more popular, sold for £600. His talent was spotted by Francis Williamson who helped him to develop as an artist. With the help of Williamson, he has painted several more pictures such as still life and other abstract pieces which have reflected his views. His work has been praised by many but he has also had fierce criticism from the likes of John Swallow. To date, his most expensive piece called "Jack, are you on the roof?" was sold for an incredible £8,730. He is currently training to develop his favourite leisure activity as a photographer and he wants to set up his own photography business.

Family

In September 2004, Amin-Nejad had an arranged marriage to the Iranian Yasmin Jafari. The marriage was arranged by his parents when he was 3 years old. He and his wife have had 1 child who is called Abdul Amin-Nejad III, named after his late father who passed away in jail the year before his birth. Unfortunately, Abdul was born with rheumatic arthritis but still aspires to follow in the footsteps of his father. His wife and child have helped him to recover from his depression.

References

Pakistan Encyclopedia of Junior Sport, 1998
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Philip Webster's "Unrecognized but Talented" , 2001
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Young Achievers of the 20th Century, 2000
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