Iranian Call and Reform Organization
Iranian Call and Reform Organization | |
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| Secretary-General | Abdulrahman Pirani[1] |
| Founder | Nasir Subhani[1][2] |
| Founded | 1980[1] |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Ideology | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| International affiliation | Muslim Brotherhood (Unofficial) |
| Slogan |
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| Parliament | 0 / 290
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| Sanandaj City Council[a] | 4 / 13 (31%)
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| Website | |
| islahweb | |
Iranian Call and Reform Organization[b] (Persian: جماعت دعوت و اصلاح ایران) is a Sunni Islamist political organization in Iran.[6] The majority of its members are Kurdish, roughly making up half of the organization.[2] It is not legally registered as a political group,[8] however like reformists in Iran, it seeks reforms in the government[9] while complying within the framework of Iranian government.[2]
The party is allegedly tied with the Muslim Brotherhood,[1][8][10] however it states there is no affiliation.[2]
According to Ali Rebaz, a senior Kurdistan Islamic Union politician, the two parties have good relations with each other.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ The organization listed seven candidates,[3] four of whom won seats.[4]
- ^ Iranian Call and Reform Organization is the translation used by the islahweb.org, affiliated with the group.[5] "Community for Advocacy and Reform of Iran"[6] and "Gathering to Call and Reform Iran"[7] are alternative translations available in the sources.
- ^ a b c d "History of Sunni political Islam in Eastern Kurdistan (Iran)". The Kurdistan Tribune. 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Mohsen Ebadi (November 2014) [Aban–Azar 1393]. "A Glance at Muslim Brotherhood in Iran". Chesmandaz-e-Iran (in Persian) (88). Archived from the original on 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Iranian Call and Reform Organization – Sanandaj Statement Regarding the 5th City Council Election". Iranian Call and Reform Organization. 17 May 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Names of Members-elect of Provincial Capitals Nationwide (in Persian), Tasnim News Agency, 20 May 2017, 1413710, retrieved 27 May 2017
- ^ "Secretary-General's message to the Justice and Development Party". Iranian Call and Reform Organization. 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ a b Momen Zellmi (19 May 2013). "Kurds and the presidential elections in Iran". The Kurdistan Tribune.
- ^ "Iran: Lift Restrictions on Sunni Worship". Human Rights Watch. 9 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Ali, Hadi (14 August 2015). "Kurdistan and the Challenge of Islamism" (Interview). Interviewed by Ali, Rebaz. Hudson Institute.
In Iran, there is a big Islamic organization called "Islah and Dawa Group" that belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood. They are not registered as a political group because political activities are not allowed in Iran. Obviously, the regime in Iran is a sectarian regime and will always try to limit the activities of local Sunnis. Islah and Dawa are not happy with the regime's sectarian policies, but I think there is very little they can do if they want to stay away from serious trouble. Because of their Muslim Brotherhood ties, they have good relations with the KIU.
- ^ Jalal Ijadi (2014). Sociology of Fractures and Changes in Iranian Society (in Persian). H&S Media. p. 183. ISBN 9781780832906.
- ^ Rasoulpour, Khabat (2013) [1392]. Sociologic explanation of establishment of Iranian Call and Reform Organization (Iranian Muslim Brotherhood) and evolution of its discourse (M.A.) (in Persian). Tarbiat Moallem University. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
