Iranian Call and Reform Organization

Iranian Call and Reform Organization
Secretary-GeneralAbdulrahman Pirani[1]
FounderNasir Subhani[1][2]
Founded1980[1]
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Ideology
ReligionSunni Islam
International affiliationMuslim Brotherhood (Unofficial)
Slogan
Parliament
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Sanandaj City Council[a]
4 / 13 (31%)
Website
islahweb.org

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

  1. ^ The organization listed seven candidates,[3] four of whom won seats.[4]
  2. ^ 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.
  1. ^ a b c d "History of Sunni political Islam in Eastern Kurdistan (Iran)". The Kurdistan Tribune. 16 January 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Names of Members-elect of Provincial Capitals Nationwide (in Persian), Tasnim News Agency, 20 May 2017, 1413710, retrieved 27 May 2017
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b Momen Zellmi (19 May 2013). "Kurds and the presidential elections in Iran". The Kurdistan Tribune.
  7. ^ "Iran: Lift Restrictions on Sunni Worship". Human Rights Watch. 9 November 2013.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Jalal Ijadi (2014). Sociology of Fractures and Changes in Iranian Society (in Persian). H&S Media. p. 183. ISBN 9781780832906.
  10. ^ 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.