Muslim People's Republic Party

The Party of the Muslim People's Republic of ( MPRP ) or Party of Islamic People's Republic of ( IPRP ) was initiated in 1979 during the Islamic revolution of Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Shariatmadari Kasem party.

It differed from the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini initiated by the Islamic Republican Party (IRP ) in that they are much more moderate and liberal occurred in their political views. The party was founded in 1980, after Khomeini had prevailed largely with his political ideas, is prohibited.

History of establishment

Party of the Muslim People's Republic of ( MPRP / IPRP ) was founded in March 1979 by a group of merchants of the Tehran bazaar, bourgeois politicians of the middle class and cleric, the Grand Ayatollah Shariatmadari were close. In contrast to Khomeini, the MPRP / IPRP took the view that head of state should not be a single cleric, but a collegial body of the Shiite clergy. She criticized the autocratic style of leadership of Khomeini and the radical nature of the Islamic Revolutionary Courts. The MPRP / IPRP agreed to cooperate with secular parties and called for unhindered access of all parties to state radio. The representatives of the MPRP / IPRP were attacked by members of the IRP personally. The offices of the party in Karaj, Arak, Saveh, Ardabil and Khalkhal were set or broken by activists of the IRP and supporters of Khomeini's on fire.

Activities and repression

In November 1979, the MPRP / IPRP became a rallying point of the opponents of the proposed new constitution of Khomeini partisans of an Islamic Republic, which stood in a referendum for a vote. Khomeini turned on 6 December 1979, just to Shariatmadari and presented him with an ultimatum.

In December 1979, it was by members of the MPRP / IPRP protest demonstrations in Tabriz. Protesters held for a short time, the television station of Tabriz occupied and their claims are submitted to the public. In Tabriz, the opposition had built against Khomeini a powerful basis on which to proceed against the further increase in the power of the followers of Khomeini can.

The regime responded with a policy of carrot and stick. Units of the Pasdaran retook the television and agents were active in Tabriz. The sympathizers of Khomeini organized a powerful counter-demonstration. At this critical moment, Grand Ayatollah Shariatmadari hesitated to support the opposition movement continues, and the resistance to Khomeini as collapsed. In January 1980, Shariatmadari distanced from the MPRP / IPRP. After a violent clash between supporters Schariatmadaris and Khomeini in Qom Grand Ayatollah Shariatmadari was placed under house arrest.

Ban

Many members of the opposition movement were arrested.

The Islamic Republican Party (IRP ) organized a massive propaganda campaign against the MPRP / IPRP in which the dissolution of the party was demanded. End of January 1980 presented the MPRP / IPRP a political activity. A few months later, two party members were convicted and executed, because they had organized demonstrations against the government in Tabriz to death.