Coalition of the Oppressed and Deprived explained

Coalition of the Oppressed and Deprived
Native Name:ائتلاف مستضعفين و محرومين
Native Name Lang:fa
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Religion:Islam
Position:Left-wing
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Country:Iran

Coalition of the Oppressed and Deprived (Persian: ائتلاف مستضعفين و محرومين) was the political alliance of three Iranian Islamic leftist groups contesting in the 1988 Iranian legislative election. Coalition members were Islamic Association of Teachers, Worker House and Office for Strengthening Unity.[1]

The coalition's list for Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr had 25 shared candidates (out of 30) with Association of Combatant Clerics, while they had 9 shared candidates with the Combatant Clergy Association's list.[2]

After the elections, their MPs were allied with Association of Combatant Clerics and formed the largest bloc in the parliament.[3]

Ideology

The coalition claimed advocating Islamism, social equality, simple living, technocracy and egalitarianism.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Beheshti. Ebrahim. Persian. گزارش "ایران" از صف‌آرایی گروه‌های سیاسی در ۹ دوره انتخابات مجلس. Iran. 30 March 2016. 4 January 2016. 14 Dey 1394. 109221. 6116.
  2. Zandi. Mohammad Ali . Persian. 3rd Islamic Consultative Assembly elections. Baqir al-Ulum Research Institute. 30 March 2016.
  3. Zandi. Mohammad Ali . Persian. 3rd term of Islamic Consultative Assembly. Baqir al-Ulum Research Institute. 30 March 2016.