The Society of Women of the Islamic Revolution ( fa, جامعه زنان انقلاب اسلامی) is a nationalist-religious organization in Iran, founded in 1979 by Azam Taleghani.

History

The organization was founded by Azam Taleghani in the eve of the

Iranian Revolution The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...

in early 1979. Other prominent members of the group included Badrolmolouk Emampour and Parvindokht Yazdanian. Taleghani has been quoted as saying "It was in prison that I realized women don’t have their organizations, and that something ought to be done about this", about establishment of the organization and the Islamic Women's Institute of Iran. The organization received an official permission to operate from the Ministry of Interior on 24 November 1992. It was able to increase its activities during the presidency of

Mohammad Khatami Sayyid Mohammad Khatami ( fa, سید محمد خاتمی, ; born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to ...

. In the 2009 presidential election, the organization endorsed Mir-Hossein Mousavi. The organization is considered close to the Freedom Movement of Iran.

References

{{reflist Iranian women's political groups Women's religious organizations 1979 establishments in Iran Political parties of the Iranian Revolution Islamic organisations based in Iran