Iranian reform movement
|
Reformists
اصلاحطلبان |
|
|---|---|
| Spiritual leader | Mohammad Khatami |
| Parliamentary leader | Mohammad Reza Aref |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Newspaper |
Aftab Yazd Etemaad Shargh Asr-e Maa Asrar Ayande-ye No Bahar Ebtekar Ham-Mihan Hayat-e-No Hambastegi Khordad Yas-e No Zan Mosharekat |
| Student wing |
Strengthening Unity Islamic Association |
| Parliamentary wing | Hope fraction |
| Ideology |
Big tent Reformism Islamic democracy Islamic liberalism |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| International affiliation | None |
| Affiliated parties |
Mosharekat Mojahedin Rowhaniyoon Modaresin Majma Khat Emam Etemad Melli Kargozaran Jamiat Zanan Kar Hambastegi Eradeh Mellat Mardomsalari NEDA Ettehad Mellat |
| Umbrella Council | Council for coordinating the Reforms Front |
| Islamic Consultative Assembly |
119 / 290
|
| Assembly of Experts |
55 / 88
|
| City Council of Tehran |
14 / 31
|
| City Council of Isfahan |
3 / 21
|
| City Council of Tabriz |
2 / 21
|
| City Council of Bushehr |
1 / 11
|
The Iranian reformists (Persian: اصلاحطلبان Eslâh-Talabân) are a political faction in Iran that support former President Mohammad Khatami's plans to change the Iranian political system to include more freedom and democracy. Iran's "reform era" is sometimes said to have lasted from 1997 to 2005—the length of Khatami's two terms in office. The Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front is the main umbrella organization and coalition within the movement; however, there are reformist groups not aligned with the council.
The 2nd of Khordad Movement is a term that usually refers not only to the coalition of 18 groups and political parties of the reforms front but to anyone else who was a supporter of the 1997 reform programs of Khatami. The ideology of Khatami and the movement is based on Islamic democracy.
The reforms front consists of several political parties, some of the most famous including the following
Many Iranian intellectuals were involved in establishing a foundation for the movement. Perhaps the most influential figure was Abdolkarim Soroush. For many years, he was the only voice publicly criticizing the regime's policies. His regular lectures at Tehran University used to enjoy the attendance of many of the Iranian students who later generated the 2nd of Khordad movement. Many famous figures of the movement belong to the Soroush circle. However, at the rise of 2nd of Khordad movement, Saeed Hajjarian acted as the main theorist behind the movement and the main strategist in Khatami's camp.
The movement has been described as changing the key terms in public discourse: emperialism (imperialism), mostazafen (poor), jehad (jihad), mojahed mujahideen), shahed (martyrdom), khish (roots), enqelab (revolution) and Gharbzadegi (Western intoxication), demokrasi (democracy), moderniyat (modernity), azadi (liberty), barabari (equality), jam'eh-e madani (civil society), hoquq-e beshar (human rights), mosharekat-e siyasi (political participation), Shahrvandi (citizenship), etc.
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