The Ahle-Sunnat fraction (Persian: فراکسیون اهلسنت) is a cross-factional parliamentary group in the Iranian Parliament which consists of Sunni Muslim MPs.[1]
Ahle-Sunnat fraction | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Foundation | 2008[1] |
| Representation | 20 / 290 (7%)
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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
edit| Years | Seats | +/– | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–08 | 18 / 290(6%) |
[4] | |
| 2016–20 | 20 / 290(7%) |
[5][6] |
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ Lawrence G. Potter, ed. (2014), Sectarian Politics in the Persian Gulf, Oxford University Press, p. 281, ISBN 9780199377268
- ^ Elaheh Rostami-Povey (2013), Iran's Influence: A Religious-Political State and Society in its Region, Zed Books Ltd., p. 97, ISBN 9781848139176
- ^ "Sunni MPs Meet Shaikh Ab. Hamid", Sunni Online, 26 October 2016, retrieved 7 July 2017
- ^ Sadeq Saba (21 July 2003), "Iran's Sunni MPs speak out", BBC, retrieved 7 July 2017
- ^ "Mullah regime arrests Sunni Mufti in Iranian Kurdistan", TheBaghdadPost, 18 July 2017, retrieved 18 July 2017