Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization
سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی |
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Paramilitary wing commander | Mohammad Boroujerdi |
Supreme Leader representative | Hossein Rasti-Kashani |
Founded | April 1979 |
Dissolved | October 1986 |
Succeeded by |
Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization (left faction) Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution (right faction) |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Membership (1979) | <1,000 |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left/Right factions |
Religion | Islam |
National affiliation | Grand Coalition |
Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (Persian: سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی) was an umbrella political organization in Iran, founded in 1979 by unification of seven underground Islamist revolutionary paramilitary and civil organizations which previously fought to Pahlavi monarchy.
Most members were among those formerly associated with the People's Mujahedin of Iran but left the organization after it declared ideology switch to Marxism. The groups were:
The organization dissolved in 1986 as a result of tensions between the leftist and rightist members.
Left-wing members of the organization decided to resume activities in 1991 and established leftist Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization (adding the words “of Iran” to the name) which later emerged as a reformist party. Some right-wing members founded Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution in late-1990s.