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NAJA Cooperation Bonyad
NAJA Cooperation Bonyad ( fa, بنیاد تعاون ناجا) is a Bonyad in Iran, under control of Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran , mottotranslated = "Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity" ( Heraldry slogan) , formedyear = 1991 , formedmonthday = April 1 , preceding1 = Shahrbani (1913–1991) Gendarmerie (1910–1991)Committee (1979–1991) , e .... References External links Official Website{{iran-stub Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran Foundations based in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonyad
Bonyads ( fa, بنیاد "Foundation") are charitable trusts in Iran that play a major role in Iran's non-petroleum economy, controlling an estimated 20% of Iran's GDP, and channeling revenues to groups supporting the Islamic Republic. Exempt from taxes, they have been called "bloated", and "a major weakness of Iran's economy". They have also been criticized for reaping "huge subsidies from government", while siphoning off production to the lucrative black market and providing limited and inadequate charity to the poor.Mackey, Sandra ''Iranians, Persia, Islam, and the soul of a nation'', New York: Dutton, c1996 (p.370) Background Monarchy Founded as royal foundations by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the original bonyads were criticized for providing a "smokescreen of charity" to patronage, economic control, for-profit wheeling and dealing done with the goal of "keep ngthe Shah in Power." Resembling more a secretive conglomerate than a charitable trust, these bonyads invested h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement Command Of Islamic Republic Of Iran
, mottotranslated = "Be steadfast witnesses for Allah in equity" ( Heraldry slogan) , formedyear = 1991 , formedmonthday = April 1 , preceding1 = Shahrbani (1913–1991) Gendarmerie (1910–1991)Committee (1979–1991) , employees = ≈600,000 (including conscripts and reserves) , volunteers = ≈35,000 honorary police , budget = , country = Iran , national = Yes , divtype = , divname = , divdab = , subdivtype = , subdivname = , subdivdab = , map = Blank-Map-Iran-With-Water-Bodies.PNG , mapcaption = Map of Iran with province borders , dmap = , sizearea = 1,648,195 km2 , sizepopulation = 86,758,304 (2022) , legaljuris = , governingbody = , governingbodyscnd = , constitution1 Law Enforcement Force Act 1990 , police = Yes , gendarmerie = Yes , religious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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