Islamic Coalition Party

The Islamic Coalition Party[lower-alpha 1] (ICP; Persian: حزب مؤتلفه اسلامی‎, romanized: ḥezb-e moʾtalefe-ye eslāmi) is a conservative political party in Iran that favors economic liberalism.

Islamic Coalition Party
Secretary-GeneralAsadollah Badamchian
Spiritual leaderRuhollah Khomeini (deceased)[1]
Deputy Secretary-GeneralMohammad-Ali Amani
Head of Central CouncilMostafa Mir-Salim
Political deputyMohammad-Kazem Anbarlouei
FoundedApril 1963 (1963-04)[2]
LegalisedDecember 11, 1990 (1990-12-11)[3]
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Newspaper
Guild wingUnion of Islamic Associations of Guilds and Bazaaris[4]
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing[8]
ReligionShia Islam
National affiliation
Continental affiliationInternational Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP)[10]
Electoral alliances
Colors     Islamic green
Website
motalefeh.ir

The party is the pivotal organization within Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader and is considered a lay ally of the influential Combatant Clergy Association.[11] Though still very active and influential, the organization experienced a gradual elimination from political power after rise of new conservative rivals in the 2000s[12][1] and some analysts dismiss it as something of a dinosaur heading for extinction.[13]

One of the oldest among the active parties in Iran,[8] it represents older generations of conservatives[9] and its main base of support is among bazaari merchants and shopkeepers in Grand Bazaar of Tehran and other cities, petite bourgeoisie and traditionalist clerics.[5][6][12] It is probably the only political organization in Iran which possesses an organic relation with such a social base.[1]

Since 1979, the party members have held high government offices[4] and are influential players in the economy of Iran, dominating Iran Chamber of Commerce Industries and Mines (ICCIM)[14][1] and having "a say in the appointment of the minister of commerce".[5] The party has also interactions with Mostazafan Foundation, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and Mashhad-based Astan Quds Razavi.[14]

The party has affiliated parochial schools for boys and girls.[9]

History

It played a vital role in the success of the Iranian Revolution.[1] Following the revolution, it reduced its activities many members joined the Islamic Republic Party as leading members, resuming its activities after the latter's dissolution in 1987.[12][1] The party had some 90 parliamentary seats in 2006, according to Mohsen Sazegara.[15]

International affairs

Islamic Coalition Party has an office for its international affairs headed by Mehdi Soli,[16] succeeding Hamidreza Taraghi.[17] The party held a forum on unity of Islamic parties in 2015, participated by Hezbollah among others.[18] It sent congratulations to the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam[19] and also maintains good relationships with the Communist Party of China,[20] as well as the Workers' Party of Korea and government of North Korea.[21]

Party leaders

Notes
  1. Named "Islamic Mourning Groups Coalition" (Persian: هیئت‌های مؤتلفه اسلامی‎, romanized: hayʾathâ-ye moʾtalefe-ye eslâmi) from 1963 to 1979 and "Islamic Coalition Society" (Persian: جمعیت مؤتلفه اسلامی‎, romanized: jamʿiyat-e moʾtalefe-ye eslâmi) from 1979 to 2004.[1]
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  13. Jedinia, Mehdi (26 August 2010), Ahmadinejad Faces New Conservative Challenge: Relations with Motalefeh party strained by series of disputes, Institute for War & Peace Reporting, retrieved 5 June 2017
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  18. "Muslims Have Faith in Ayatollah Khamenei's Leadership: Hezbollah Official", Tasnim News Agency, 8 January 2015, 612990, retrieved 4 April 2017
  19. "Further congratulations sent to National Party Congress", Nhân Dân, 14 February 2017, archived from the original on 16 April 2017, retrieved 4 April 2017 – via Vietnam Breaking News
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