Islamic Reconciliation Party
Islamic Reconciliation Party or Al-Wefaq Islamic Party (Persian: حزب وفاق اسلامی, Arabic: حزب الوفاق الاسلامي) formerly named Reconciliation Committee (Arabic: لجنةالوفاق; Lejnat Al-Wefaq),[2] was an Iranian local ethnic party associated with Arab minority in Khuzestan Province.[4]
Islamic Reconciliation Party | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Jasem Shadidzadeh Tamimi[1] |
| Presidium | January 9, 2003[2] |
| Founded | 1999[1] |
| Banned | November 4, 2006 |
| Headquarters | Ahvaz, Iran |
| Ideology | Reformism[2][3] Arab nationalism[3] |
| Religion | Islam |
The party had candidates shared with the Islamic Iran Participation Front,[3] and was described as its Arabic wing.[5] It won several seats in Ahvaz's City Council, as well as a seat in the Iranian Parliament.
Dissolution
On 4 November 2006, the Judicial system of Iran banned the party and declared it illegal on charges of "instigating unrest" and "opposing the system", accusing it of fueling 2005 Ahvaz unrest.[4] Following detention of some party members, a faction were radicalized and joined the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz which is a separatist militant organization designated as a "terrorist organization" by Iran.[6]
Election results
| Year | Seats | +/– | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections Ahvaz City Council | |||
| 1999 | 3 / 9 (33%) |  | [2] |
| 2003 | 8 / 9 (89%) |  5 | [1] |
| Parliamentary elections Ahvaz, Bavi, Hamidieh and Karoun | |||
| 2000 | 1 / 3 (33%) | | [1][2] |
| 2004 | 0 / 3 (0%) |  1 | [1] |
References
- "Ahwazi: Iran Bans Lejnat Al-Wefaq, Minority Rights Group". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "اعلام موجوديت نخستين حزب اسلامي در خوزستان" (in Persian). Pyknet. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "شديدزاده: حزب وفاق اسلامي، تولد جديدي در فعاليتهاي سياسي كشور است" (in Persian). Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA). 2 February 2003. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "Iran bans Arab party for inciting unrest". Asharq Al-Awsat. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "جداييطلبي تروريستهاي وطني" (in Persian). Jaam-e Jam. 24 June 2012. 100815243943. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- "لجنهالوفاق یا لجنهالنفاق؟!". Rahnama Monthly (in Persian). 4 (11). September 2014. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.