Freethinkers' Pinnacle Party or Summit of Freethinkers[5][6] or Freethinkers Front[7] (Persian: حزب چکاد آزاداندیشان, Chekad-e Azadandishan)[7] is an Iranian principalist political party founded in 2000, mostly by Islamic Azad University academics.[2] They competed in the 2000 Iranian legislative election and were able to gain some success.[7] In 2001 and 2005 presidential elections, they supported Abdollah Jassbi and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani respectively. In 2009 presidential election, the party did not support any candidates, but invited people to vote. They also have endorsed The two Societies' electoral list for the Assembly of Experts elections in 2006.[1]
Summit of Freethinkers حزب چکاد آزاداندیشان | |
|---|---|
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| General Secretary | Mohammad Sadegh Mahdavi[1] |
| Spokesperson | Kamran Daneshjoo[1] |
| Spiritual leader | Abdollah Jassbi[2] |
| Founded | January 14, 2000[1] |
| Newspaper | Afarinesh |
| Ideology | Conservatism[3] |
| Political position | Centre-right[1] |
| National affiliation | Principlists[4] |
| Slogan | Freedom, Justice, Security, and Development[5] |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e Mohammad Ali Zandi. "Freethinkers Pinnacle Party" (in Persian). Baqir al-Ulum Research Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b "همایش چکاد آزاداندیشان" (in Persian). Hamvatan. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Iran Report: May 14, 2001" (in Persian). Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. May 14, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "چكاد آزاد انديشان از ليست جامعتين حمايت ميكند" (in Persian). Fars News Agency. 8509110207. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b Ali Asghar Kimiai (February 14, 2000). "Mottos, the society's pulse, and a question". Payvand. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Haddad Adel, Gholamali; Elmi, Mohammad Jafar; Taromi-Rad, Hassan (31 August 2012). Political Parties: Selected Entries from Encyclopaedia of the World of Islam. EWI Press. p. 23. ISBN 9781908433022.
- ^ a b c David Seddon (February 14, 2000). A Political and Economic Dictionary of the Middle East (PDF). Europa Publications. p. 132. ISBN 0-203-40992-2. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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