Mahmood Rezaei-Kamalabad, born in 1952, was raised in Tehran, Iran. After finishing high school, he completed his two year mandatory military requirements and began working at the Shah of Iran’s palace, where his father was the head gardener. Even in his youth, Mahmood had an incredibly gifted mind, with passion for engineering, creating art, and a fearless desire for knowledge and understanding of the Spiritual and Material World.
To further his education, Mahmood moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where the blizzard of 1978 welcomed him to the United States. Mahmood did not speak English on his arrival. During his first year in the United States, he attended Chamberlain Junior College, studying the language of his new homeland. While studying the English language at one college, he also began studying Film at Emerson College, as well as art at The Art Institute of Boston and The Museum School. He worked full time as a security guard while attending three academic institutions. It was not easy, but his determination and connection to his God Within, gave him the strength to push himself towards his goals.
Mahmood Rezaei-Kamalabad, born in 1952, was raised in Tehran, Iran. After finishing high school, he completed his two year mandatory military requirements and began working at the Shah of Iran’s palace, where his father was the head gardener. Even in his youth, Mahmood had an incredibly gifted mind, with passion for engineering, creating art, and a fearless desire for knowledge and understanding of the Spiritual and Material World.
To further his education, Mahmood moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where the blizzard of 1978 welcomed him to the United States. Mahmood did not speak English on his arrival. During his first year in the United States, he attended Chamberlain Junior College, studying the language of his new homeland. While studying the English language at one college, he also began studying Film at Emerson College, as well as art at The Art Institute of Boston and The Museum School. He worked full time as a security guard while attending three academic institutions. It was not easy, but his determination and connection to his God Within, gave him the strength to push himself towards his goals.
Mahmood did not stop at accessing the wealth of academic resources available in his new world. He began pursuing a Master’s degree at The Massachusetts College of Art, where he did an independent study in Holography in connection with Brown University. He built his own table and equipment, since such technological tools were very expensive at the time. He graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts and began a PhD program in Islamic Science at Boston University. After a semester pursuing his PhD while working 70 hours a week as a cab driver, Mahmood had to relinquish the pursuit to focus on new adventures of self growth and development that God had brought to his journey. His lust for knowledge was eclipsed by the responsibilities of fatherhood. With two small children, later to become four, Mahmood focused his energy on providing stability for his family while driving a taxi cab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Although many who have chronicled Mahmood’s life see this period of sacrifice as sad, the fire of desire for knowledge was never something a university held over him. As a taxi driver, he continued his studies, reaching beyond any set curriculum. He began studying automotive repair as well, for the maintenance of his own vehicle dependent business, and soon had other’s asking him to help with their car repairs.
In 1993, with the guidance of his God Within, Mahmood opened Aladdin Auto Service in North Cambridge, Massachusetts. The space allowed for him to both make money to support his family, while helping people and making his art. He designed and built the Sense of Unity Machine in those first years. A life size gyroscope designed to cure and rebalance the human body through synchronizing the internal system with the synthesized rotations of the earth. With access to space and with the same tools used to fix the automobiles of the neighborhood, Mahmood began building large steel sculptures incorporating symbols of Judaism, Christianity and Islam into the design. His work began symbolizing the inherent connections of the three major world religions. Through the convergence of the symbols integrated as one, his belief that world problems could be solved through the uniting of the three major religions began. The illusion of division among them has only brought war, competition and destruction to Earth. Only through unity, can peace, security and prosperity be truly possible.
Mahmood continued to manage his taxi business, as well, providing employment to other newly arrived immigrants. In 2020, during the pandemic, Mahmood continued to drive the taxi each day, when the garage had little business, employees were not available, and access to transportation was low. The taxi business was retired in 2021, due to the pandemic and the illegal unsanctioned infiltration of Uber into the livery industry. The regulation of city granted Medallions, which were required to operate transportation businesses, became worthless as the transportation industry was sold to corrupt corporations by pocket lacing politicians. The investment of the value of the Medallion, as a sellable business license, affected many hard working long term business owners, their economic sustainability, and their personal retirement safety. With Faith in God, and the power of his God Within, Mahmood continues to persevere and provide for
Over the past 30 years of Aladdin Auto Service in operation, Mahmood has been of service to the community, while being recommended by many customers for his fair prices and good service. “He’ll fix your shocks, he’ll change your oil, and he’ll align your wheels, but what Mahmood Rezaei-Kamalabad really wants to do is restore your spirit.” – by Chris Wright. With the never ending love and support form his wife, they have raised four powerful independent children, all with the values of being of service to humanity, artistically inclined and forever hungry for knowledge and capability. The next generation is already following in the spirit of what Marianne and Mahmood created. His business operates now with the help of his son, Ali. He continues to create, learn, dive deep into the unknown spiritual realms of ancient knowledge. At 71, he is as full of life as a 14 year old, which he often claims. The fire is bright and strong within him, as he uses his passion and power to help uplift humanity from the limited belief system we have inherited through the dualistic system of illusion.
If you come to visit, 162 Alewife Brook Parkway, behind the cinema, you will find the realm of spiritual philosophy awaiting your arrival, with tea and cookies.