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United Front Of Principlists
, national = Principlists , blank1_title = 2008 Member Alliances , blank1 = , blank2_title = 2012 Member Alliances , blank2 = , headquarters = Tehran, Iran , seats1_title = 8th Parliament , seats1 = , seats2_title = 9th Parliament , seats2 = , website www.jebhemottahed.ir, country = Iran United Front of Principlists ( fa, جبههٔ متحد اصولگرایان, ''Jabhah-e Muttahid-e Uṣūlgarāyān'') was an Iranian principlist political coalition that contested the 2008 and 2012 legislative elections. Member groups 2008 * Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader * Coalition of the Pleasant Scent of Servitude *Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution 2012 * The Two Societies ** Combatant Clergy Association ** Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom * Front of Transformationalist Principlists **Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution **Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution The Society of Pathseekers of the Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani ( fa, محمدرضا مهدوی کنی, 6 August 1931 – 21 October 2014) was an Iranian Shia cleric, writer and conservative and principlist politician who was Acting Prime Minister of Iran from 2 September until 29 October 1981. Before that, he was Minister of Interior in the cabinets of Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Mohammad-Javad Bahonar. He was the leader of Combatant Clergy Association and Chairman of the Assembly of Experts and also founder and president of Imam Sadiq University. On 4 June 2014, Mahdavi Kani was hospitalized in Bahman Hospital and went into a coma after suffering a heart attack. He died on 21 October 2014. Early life Mahdavi Kani was born on 6 August 1931 in the village of Kan, near Tehran. His father was an Ayatollah and taught in the Mofid School. After he finished basic education in Kan, he studied at Borhan High School in Tehran. He left for Qom in 1947 to study at a religious seminary. His teachers included Ayatolla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Societies
The Two Societies ( fa, جامعتین, ''Jāme'atein'') is the nickname given to the coalition of two influential Iranian principlist clerical religious–political groups, Combatant Clergy Association of Tehran and Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom.Enis Erdem Aydin'A Separation? The Principalist Divide and the Parliamentary Elections in Iran' Istanbul: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, February 2012. The Two Societies declared a shared electoral list for 2006 Iranian Assembly of Experts election and won 69 seats out of 86. In 2016 elections The following elections occurred in the year 2016. Africa Benin Republic * 2016 Beninese presidential election 6 March 2016 Cape Verde * 2016 Cape Verdean presidential election 2 October 2016 Chad * 2016 Chadian presidential election 1 ..., the two societies did not reach a coalition and issued different lists, eventually winning 64≈66 seats out of 88. They also dominate Guardian Council. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insight And Islamic Awakening Front
The Insight and Islamic Awakening Front ( fa, جبهه بصیرت و بیداری اسلامی) was a principlist electoral list for Iranian 2012 legislative election, led by Shahabodin Sadr. It ran on a platform advocating rapid reforms. The group is a split to United Front of Principlists , national = Principlists , blank1_title = 2008 Member Alliances , blank1 = , blank2_title = 2012 Member Alliances , blank2 = , headquarters = Tehran, Iran , seats1_title = 8th Parliament , seats1 = , seats2_title = 9th Parliament , .... The front's leader was disqualified from the election by the Guardian Council. References Electoral lists for Iranian legislative election, 2012 Principlist political groups in Iran 2012 establishments in Iran {{Iran-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Voice (Iran)
, founded = , ideology = ModerationSocial conservatism Liberal legalism , colors = Gold and Indigo , national = Principlists , position = , seats1_title = Parliament , seats1 = , country = Iran Voice of Nation Coalition ( fa, ائتلاف صدای ملت, also translated the People's Voice or Nation's Voice) was an electoral list for Iranian 2012 and 2016 legislative elections, led by Ali Motahari. Political stance The list was originally called "Government Critics Front" ( fa, جبهه منتقدین دولت), as their stance was against Ahmadinejad Government for 2012 election. It was later renamed as Voice of Nation. The group is self-proclaimed principlist, as it states in a statement published February 2012 it is "proud to be affiliated with the principlism, although we are critical of some principlists". It has been described as a "a slate of moderate conservatives" and "a moderate conservative tendency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Pathseekers Of The Islamic Revolution
The Society of Pathseekers of the Islamic Revolution or Society for the Adherents of the Path of the Islamic Revolution ( fa, جمعيت رهپويان انقلاب اسلامی, Jam'iyyat-e Rahpuyān-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi) is an Iranian principlist political group, founded in 2008. Members Alireza Zakani is General Secretary of the party. The group was formed a fraction inside Iranian Parliament, and is close to Ahmad Tavakoli. Elyas Naderan is a member in the central council. Party leaders Political stance They are part of Front of Transformationalist Principlists, alongside Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution. The Pathseekers were supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until 2011. The Pathseekers have differences with Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, however they formed an alliance against Ali Larijani Ali Ardeshir Larijani ( fa, علی لاریجانی, ; born 3 June 1957) is an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and former military officer in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Seminary Teachers Of Qom
The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom ( fa, جامعهٔ مدرسین حوزهٔ علمیهٔ قم, jâme'e madrasin howze 'ilmiah Qom) is an Iranian group founded in 1961/3 by the leading Muslim clerics of Qom. Established by the students of Ayatollah Khomeini after his exile to Iraq, it was formed in order to organize political activities of Khomeini's followers and promote his revolutionary interpretation of Islam, such as the idea of Islamic government. Since the 1979 revolution, it has largely become the body to keep the regime's registrar of who counts as a grand ayatollah, an Ayatollah and a Hojjat ul Islam. It has a head who is appointed by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. It currently heads the Supreme Council of Qom Hawzas, and proposes judges to the judiciary system. The body gained international prominence when it announced in 1981 that Ayatollah Shariatmadari was no longer a source of emulation (marja'). It has demoted a number of clerics over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combatant Clergy Association
The Combatant Clergy Association ( fa, جامعۀ روحانیت مبارز, jâmeʿe-ye rowhâniyat-e mobârez) is a politically active group in Iran, but not a political party in the traditional sense. It has never been registered as a political party; however, it acts as a fragmented caucus and has actively operated in the electoral arena, competing for votes. Thus, it is considered an elite party and can be classified as a political party according to the minimalist definition by Angelo Panebianco. The traditional conservative clerical association was the majority party in the fourth and fifth parliaments after the Islamic revolution. The organization has great influence over non-elective institutions such as the Judicial system, the Guardian Council and Revolutionary Guard Corps. History After the 15 Khordad demonstration failed in Iran, it was felt that a coherence organization was needed. The association was founded in 1977 by a group of clerics with intentions to use Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Devotees Of The Islamic Revolution was a founding member of the party.
''Electoral results''
The Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution ( fa, جمعیت ایثارگران انقلاب اسلامی, Jam`iyat-e Isargaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami) is a conservative Iranian political party. It is informally referred to as the ''Isargaran'', a word which connotes altruism in Persian and is associated with other political movements. Many members of the party are veterans of the Iran–Iraq War. It is one of the most powerful and least discussed movements in Iran. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدینژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956), Party leaders References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coalition
A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces. Formation According to ''A Guide for Political Parties'' published by National Democratic Institute and The Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, there are five steps of coalition-building: # Developing a party strategy: The first step in coalition-building involves developing a party strategy that will prepare for successful negotiation. The more effort parties place on this step, the more likely they are to identify strategic partners, negotiate a good deal and avoid some of the common mistakes associated with coalition-building. # Negotiating a coalition: Based on the strategy that each party has prepared, in step 2 the parties come together to negotiate and hopefully reach agreement on the terms for the coalition. Depending on the context and objectives of the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Iranian Legislative Election
, seats5 = 9 , percentage5 = 3.10% , colour6 = 000000 , image6 = , leader6 = Shahabodin Sadr , alliance6 = Insight and Islamic Awakening Front , party6 = — , leaders_seat6 = Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr(''disqualified'') , seats6 = 7 , percentage6 = 2.41% , colour7 = FFFF00 , image7 = , leader7 = Ali Motahari , alliance7 = People's Voice , party7 = — , leaders_seat7 = Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr , seats7 = 2 , percentage7 = 0.68% , colour8 = 228B22 , image8 = , leader8 = ''Mohammad Khatami'' , alliance8 =''Council for coordinating the Reforms Front'' , party8 = — , leaders_seat8 = ''Did not stand'' , seats8 = — , percentage8 = ''0''% , title = Speaker , before_election = Ali Larijani , after_election = Ali Larijani , before_party = United Front of Principlists , after_party = United Front of Principlists The parliamentary election for the 9th Islamic Consultative Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Iranian Legislative Election
Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. Conservatives loyal to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were considered the victors of the election, at least in part because "all the most prominent" reformist candidates were disqualified from running. Qualification of candidates and campaign A few months before the election on December 14, 2007, twenty-one moderate and reformist parties formed a coalition centered on Mohammad Khatami to increase their chances in the election. However, around 1,700 candidates were barred from running by the Guardian Council vetting body, the Supervisory and Executive Election Boards, on the grounds that they were not sufficiently loyal to the Iranian revolution. These included 90% of "independent and reformist candidates," 19 sitting MPs, and Ayatollah Khomeini's grandson, Ali Eshraghi, who complained, "What saddens me most is the method of discernment used y the Council of Guardians . . ... [...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] |
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