Moderate Socialists () or simply Moderates Party (), was a
political party
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in
Qajari
Persia
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and one of the two major parties of the
constitutional period alongside its parliamentary rival
Social Democratic Party–
Democrat Party.
It was Iran's first
right-wing
Right-wing politics is the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position based on natural law, economics, authority, property ...
political party.
Members
The party membership consisted largely of landowners, constitutionalist
ulema and
bazaaris. It espoused the traditional
middle-class and
landed aristocracy.
Notable members and supporters were:
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Sayyed Mohammad Tabatabai
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Sayyed Abdullah Behbahani
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Ali-Mohammad Dawlatabadi
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Mohammad Vali Khan Tonekaboni
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Abdol-Hossein Farmanfarma
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Abolqasem Naser al-Molk
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Ali-Akbar Dehkhoda
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Mohammad Mossadegh
Views
The party claimed to uphold the principles of
Islam
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, proposing military, judicial, and economic reforms, as well as strengthening the
constitutional monarchy
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, convening the
Senate, protecting
family values
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,
private property, limitation of the work week and wages in accordance with work performed, and prohibition of
child labor.
It also expressed support for
freedom of association and
freedom of the press
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.
Parliament election results
References
Political parties established in 1909
Political parties disestablished in 1918
Political parties in Qajar Iran
Conservative parties in Iran
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