Ahle-Sunnat fraction

Ahle-Sunnat fraction
ChamberIslamic Consultative Assembly
Foundation2008; 17 years ago (2008)[1]
Representation
20 / 290 (7%)

The Ahle-Sunnat fraction (Persian: فراکسیون اهل‌سنت) is a cross-factional parliamentary group in the Iranian Parliament which consists of Sunni Muslim MPs.[1]

Sunnis are the only recognized religious minority in the Iranian Constitution that lack minority reserved seats. However, they are open to be elected from any constituency.[2] Sunni representation has been less than their share of Iran's population.[3]

Historical membership

Years Seats +/– Ref
2004–08 [4]
2016–20 [5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sunni MPs Object to Ethnic and Religious Discrimination in Letter to Ayatollah Khamenei", Center for Human Rights in Iran, 26 January 2012, retrieved 7 July 2017
  2. ^ Lawrence G. Potter, ed. (2014), Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf, Oxford University Press, p. 281, ISBN 9780199377268
  3. ^ Elaheh Rostami-Povey (2013), Iran's Influence: A Religious-Political State and Society in its Region, Zed Books Ltd., p. 97, ISBN 9781848139176
  4. ^ "Sunni MPs Meet Shaikh Ab. Hamid", Sunni Online, 26 October 2016, retrieved 7 July 2017
  5. ^ Sadeq Saba (21 July 2003), "Iran's Sunni MPs speak out", BBC, retrieved 7 July 2017
  6. ^ "Mullah regime arrests Sunni Mufti in Iranian Kurdistan", TheBaghdadPost, 18 July 2017, retrieved 18 July 2017