Islamic Coalition Party

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Islamic Coalition Party
Secretary-GeneralAsadollah Badamchian
Spiritual leaderRuhollah Khomeini (deceased)[1]
Deputy Secretary-GeneralMohammad-Ali Amani
Head of Central CouncilMostafa Mir-Salim
Political deputyMohammad-Kazem Anbarlouei
FoundedApril 1963; 61 years ago (1963-04)[2]
LegalisedDecember 11, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-12-11)[3]
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Newspaper
Guild wingUnion of Islamic Associations of Guilds and Bazaaris[4]
Ideology
Right-wing
ReligionShia Islam
National affiliation
Continental affiliationInternational Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)[9]
Electoral alliances
Colors 
Islamic green
Website
motalefeh.ir

The Islamic Coalition Party

conservative political party in Iran that favors economic liberalism
.

The party is the pivotal organization within Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader and is considered a lay ally of the influential Combatant Clergy Association.[10] Though still very active and influential, the organization experienced a gradual elimination from political power after rise of new conservative rivals in the 2000s[11][1] and some analysts dismiss it as something of a dinosaur heading for extinction.[12]

One of the oldest among the active parties in Iran, it represents older generations of conservatives[8] and its main base of support is among bazaari merchants and shopkeepers in Grand Bazaar of Tehran and other cities, petite bourgeoisie and traditionalist clerics.[5][6][11] It is probably the only political organization in Iran which possesses an organic relation with such a social base.[1]

Since 1979, the party members have held high government offices

Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries and Mines (ICCIM)[13][1] and having "a say in the appointment of the minister of commerce".[5] The party has also interactions with Mostazafan Foundation, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and Mashhad-based Astan Quds Razavi.[13]

The party has affiliated parochial schools for boys and girls.[8]

History

It played a vital role in the success of the

Islamic Republic Party as leading members, resuming its activities after the latter's dissolution in 1987.[11][1] The party had some 90 parliamentary seats in 2006, according to Mohsen Sazegara.[14]

International affairs

Islamic Coalition Party has an office for its international affairs headed by Mehdi Soli,

Communist Party of China,[19] as well as the Workers' Party of Korea and government of North Korea.[20]

Party leaders

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Named "Islamic Mourning Groups Coalition" (Persian: هیئت‌های مؤتلفه اسلامی, romanized: hayʾathâ-ye moʾtalefe-ye eslâmi) from 1963 to 1979 and "Islamic Coalition Society" (Persian: جمعیت مؤتلفه اسلامی, romanized: jamʿiyat-e moʾtalefe-ye eslâmi) from 1979 to 2004.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rahnema, Ali (February 20, 2013) [December 15, 2008]. "ii. Jamʿiyat-e Moʾtalefa and the Islamic Revolution". JAMʿIYAT-E MOʾTALEFA-YE ESLĀMI i. Hayʾathā-ye Moʾtalefa-ye Eslāmi 1963-79. Encyclopædia Iranica. Fasc. 5. Vol. XIV. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 483–500. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ISBN 978-0815629788
    .
  3. ^ "List of Legally Registered Parties in Iran". Khorasan Newspaper. Pars Times. July 30, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-1601270849
  5. ^
    ISSN 1986-2601. Archived from the original
    on 2016-05-07.
  6. ^
    ISBN 0-944029-39-6
  7. ^ Hadian, Nasser (11 January 2016). "Part 2: Why Iran's Elections Matter" (Interview). The Iran Primer. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ^
    ISBN 978-0765641380
  9. ^ "Iran attends 7th ICAPP meeting in Baku", Islamic Republic News Agency, 24 November 2012, retrieved 4 April 2017
  10. ISBN 978-0313341632
    .
  11. ^ a b c Khani, Mohamamd Hassan (17 July 2012). "Political Parties in the Islamic Republic of Iran". Iran Review. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  12. Institute for War & Peace Reporting, archived from the original
    on 11 June 2017, retrieved 5 June 2017
  13. ^
    ISBN 978-1317418979
    .
  14. ^ "Iran: Why Return To Revolutionary Values Is Temporary". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  15. Xinhua, 29 June 2016, archived from the original
    on June 30, 2016, retrieved 4 April 2017
  16. ^ "Iran to host Islamic countries parties' summit", Mehr News Agency, 8 November 2015, retrieved 4 April 2017 – via The Iran Project
  17. ^ "Muslims Have Faith in Ayatollah Khamenei's Leadership: Hezbollah Official", Tasnim News Agency, 8 January 2015, 612990, retrieved 4 April 2017
  18. ^ "Further congratulations sent to National Party Congress", Nhân Dân, 14 February 2017, archived from the original on 16 April 2017, retrieved 4 April 2017 – via Vietnam Breaking News
  19. ^ "Islamic Coalition Party promoting Iran ties with China", Tehran Times, 24 February 2017, retrieved 4 April 2017
  20. ^ *"Kim Jong Il to Be Remembered in Iran", Korean Central News Agency, 5 November 2016, archived from the original on 24 November 2019, retrieved 4 April 2017 – via Korea News Service

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