According to the Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, the Abadgaran "seems to have been formed in 2003 and is made up broadly of figures under the age of fifty, who are non-clerics".[4] The group originally consisted of Basij and Revolutionary Guards veterans who rose to mid- and senior-level administrative positions but marginalized during government of Hashemi Rafsanjani.[7]
The group's name, reflects its focus on the issue of development to present them as a rival to the ruling reformist economic policies.[11]Fred Halliday states that the name Developers has an implicit contrast with the title of Executives of Construction, and suggests that it is closer to people and the poor than the latter group, since it conveys a sense of rural roots and values (Abadi means village in Persian).[6]Michael Axworthy believes that the name was an "awkward choice", as it sounds like it was selected because the terms for 'reforms' (Eslahat) and 'construction' (Sazandegi) were already taken.[2]
Political historian Ervand Abrahamian credits the victory of Abadgaran and other conservatives in the 2003, 2004, and 2005 elections to the conservatives' retention of their core base of 25% of the voting population, their recruiting of war veteran candidates, their wooing of independents using the issue of national security, and most of all "because large numbers of women, college students, and other members of the salaried middle class" who make up the reformists' base of support "stayed home". Turnout in the 2004 Majlis election fell below 51%, for example.[12]
^Gheissari, Ali (2009), Contemporary Iran: Economy, Society, Politics, Oxford University Press, p. 284
^ abAxworthy, Michael (2013), Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic, Oxford University Press, pp. 373–374
^ abSamii, Abbas William (Winter 2005), The Changing Landscape of Party Politics in Iran - A Case Study(PDF), vol. 1, Vaseteh: Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies, pp. 53–69
^ abcdefghiAntoine, Olivier; Sfeir, Roy (2007), The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, Columbia University Press, pp. 147–148
^ abPesaran, Evaleila (2011), Iran's Struggle for Economic Independence: Reform and Counter-Reform in the Post-Revolutionary Era, Routledge Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa, Taylor & Francis, p. 149
^ abcHalliday, Fred (2010), Shocked and Awed: How the War on Terror and Jihad Have Changed the English Language, I.B. Tauris, pp. 145–148
^Wehrey, Frederic M. (2009), Dangerous But Not Omnipotent: Exploring the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power in the Middle East, Monograph series, vol. 781, Rand Corporation, p. 25
^Adib-Moghaddam, Arshin (2014), A Critical Introduction to Khomeini, Cambridge University Press, p. 293
^Rajaee, Farhang (2010), Islamism and Modernism: The Changing Discourse in Iran, University of Texas Press, p. 235
^Seliktar, Ofira (2012), Navigating Iran: From Carter to Obama, Springer, p. 141
^Gheissari, Ali; Nasr, Vali (2006), Democracy in Iran: History and the Quest for Liberty, Oxford University Press
^Abrahamian, History of Modern Iran, (2008), p. 192
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The Alliance of Builders 4 or Developers 6 of Islamic Iran Persian ائتلاف آبادگران ایران اسلامی E telaf e Abadgaran e iran e Eslami usually shortened to Abadgaran Persian آبادگران was an Iranian conservative political federation of parties and organizations Described as Iran s neocons 4 main groups within the alliance were Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader members and Society of Devotees of the Islamic Revolution Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran ائتلاف آبادگران ایران اسلامیSpokespersonMehdi Chamran 1 Head of Election CampaignMahmoud Ahmadinejad 2003 2 Hossein Fadaei 2004 3 President of IranMahmoud AhmadinejadSpeaker of the ParliamentGholam Ali Haddad AdelFounded2003 2003 Succeeded byUnited Front of Principlists Principlists Pervasive CoalitionHeadquartersTehran IranIdeologyIranian neoconservatism 4 Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist 4 Revivalism 5 Populism 6 Political positionRight wing 4 ReligionIslamNational affiliationCoordination Council of Islamic Revolution Forces 3 SloganPersian پیام آبادگران برای مردم کار است و خدمت صادقانه Abadgaran s Message For People is Work and Truly Service 2003 local election Tehran 14 15 93 2004 parliament election Tehran 29 30 97 2005 presidential election Runoff 61 69 Websitewww wbr abadgaran wbr ir dead link Politics of IranPolitical partiesElections According to the Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism the Abadgaran seems to have been formed in 2003 and is made up broadly of figures under the age of fifty who are non clerics 4 The group originally consisted of Basij and Revolutionary Guards veterans who rose to mid and senior level administrative positions but marginalized during government of Hashemi Rafsanjani 7 The alliance mostly active in Tehran won almost all of Tehran Rey Shemiranat and Eslamshahr s seats in the Iranian Majlis election of 2004 and the 2003 Iranian City and Village Councils elections 4 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad former mayor of Tehran who was chosen by the Abadgaran dominated Tehran City Council was considered one of the main figures in the alliance and won the 2005 presidential election backed by the group The victory could be said to have put to an end a long period of infighting within the Islamic Republic followed by death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 4 Embracing social justice with a promise to recreate the utopian original revolutionary spirit at the battlefields of the Sacred Defence 8 develop a renewed and truly revolutionary Islamic Republic for the people 5 and guarding the revolution and the independence of the country 9 they aimed to crush the reformists as a political force a process began by reducing power of then President Mohammad Khatami 4 Controlling the parliament s majority they soon enacted laws that made foreign investment difficult and hampered Khatami administration s efforts to negotiate with international companies On the Nuclear program of Iran they refused to ratify the Additional Protocol that Hassan Rouhani had negotiated with EU 3 They also demanded to pull out of the Non Proliferation Treaty an action which was not permitted by Ayatollah Khamenei 10 The group s name reflects its focus on the issue of development to present them as a rival to the ruling reformist economic policies 11 Fred Halliday states that the name Developers has an implicit contrast with the title of Executives of Construction and suggests that it is closer to people and the poor than the latter group since it conveys a sense of rural roots and values Abadi means village in Persian 6 Michael Axworthy believes that the name was an awkward choice as it sounds like it was selected because the terms for reforms Eslahat and construction Sazandegi were already taken 2 Political historian Ervand Abrahamian credits the victory of Abadgaran and other conservatives in the 2003 2004 and 2005 elections to the conservatives retention of their core base of 25 of the voting population their recruiting of war veteran candidates their wooing of independents using the issue of national security and most of all because large numbers of women college students and other members of the salaried middle class who make up the reformists base of support stayed home Turnout in the 2004 Majlis election fell below 51 for example 12 See also editList of Islamic political partiesReferences edit Gheissari Ali 2009 Contemporary Iran Economy Society Politics Oxford University Press p 284 a b Axworthy Michael 2013 Revolutionary Iran A History of the Islamic Republic Oxford University Press pp 373 374 a b Samii Abbas William Winter 2005 The Changing Landscape of Party Politics in Iran A Case Study PDF vol 1 Vaseteh Journal of the European Society for Iranian Studies pp 53 69 a b c d e f g h i Antoine Olivier Sfeir Roy 2007 The Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism Columbia University Press pp 147 148 a b Pesaran Evaleila 2011 Iran s Struggle for Economic Independence Reform and Counter Reform in the Post Revolutionary Era Routledge Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa Taylor amp Francis p 149 a b c Halliday Fred 2010 Shocked and Awed How the War on Terror and Jihad Have Changed the English Language I B Tauris pp 145 148 Wehrey Frederic M 2009 Dangerous But Not Omnipotent Exploring the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power in the Middle East Monograph series vol 781 Rand Corporation p 25 Adib Moghaddam Arshin 2014 A Critical Introduction to Khomeini Cambridge University Press p 293 Rajaee Farhang 2010 Islamism and Modernism The Changing Discourse in Iran University of Texas Press p 235 Seliktar Ofira 2012 Navigating Iran From Carter to Obama Springer p 141 Gheissari Ali Nasr Vali 2006 Democracy in Iran History and the Quest for Liberty Oxford University Press Abrahamian History of Modern Iran 2008 p 192External links editwww abadgaran ir Abadgaran s website Preceded byFront of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader Principlists parliamentary coalition2004 Succeeded byUnited Front of PrinciplistsPrinciplists Pervasive Coalition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran amp oldid 1217654389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
