Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution
Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution | |
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Secretary-General | Hossein Fadaee[1] |
Founded |
March 1995 (Initial activity)[1] February 3, 1997[1] |
Legalized | July 26, 1999[2] |
Preceded by | Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization[3] |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Ideology |
Absolute Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist[3] Social conservatism[3] |
Political position | Right-wing[3] |
National affiliation |
Coordination Council of Islamic Revolution Forces[3] Front of Transformationalist Principlists |
International affiliation | None |
Website | |
isargaran | |
The Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: جمعیت ایثارگران انقلاب اسلامی, translit. Jam`iyat-e Isargaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami) is a conservative Iranian political party.[2] It is informally referred to as the Isargaran, a word which connotes altruism in Persian and is associated with other political movements.[1] It is one of the most powerful and least discussed movements in Iran.[1] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a founding member.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Samii, Abbas W. (Winter 2005), "The Changing Landscape of Party Politics in Iran—A Case Study" (PDF), Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies (1): 53–62
- 1 2 "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Association of the Devotees of the Islamic Revolution" (PDF). Iran Data Portal. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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