The Clergy fraction ( fa, فراکسیون روحانيت) is a
cross-factional
parliamentary group
A parliamentary group, parliamentary party, or parliamentary caucus is a group consisting of some members of the same political party or electoral fusion of parties in a legislative assembly such as a parliament or a city council.
Parliamenta ...
in the
Iranian Parliament which consists of
Shia cleric
In Shi'a Islam the guidance of clergy and keeping such a structure holds a great importance. The clergy structure depends on the branch of Shi'ism is being referred to.
Twelver
Usooli and Akhbari Shia Twelver Muslims believe that the study ...
s.
Historical membership
The number of clerics in the Parliament has declined significantly since 1980. According to Yasmin Alem, it is difficult to explain this decline, however, some factors may have played a role in this trend: Popularity of clerics has waved since the new generation of voters has less emotional ties to
the revolution, and political factions and coalitions adapted stratagems leading to de-clericalization.
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References
Iranian clerical political groups
Iranian Parliament fractions
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