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Rastakhiz Party Politicians
''Rastakhiz'' (Persian رستاخیز "resurrection") may refer to: * Rastakhiz F.C., an Iranian football team *Rastakhiz Party The Party of Resurrection of the Iranian Nation (), or simply the Rastakhiz Party (), was Iran's sole legal political party from 2 March 1975 until 1 November 1978, founded by Mohammad Reza Shah. History Founded under the government of Pr ..., an Iranian political party *'' Hussein Who Said No'' or ''Rastakhiz'', a 2014 historical religious Iranian film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastakhiz Party
The Party of Resurrection of the Iranian Nation (), or simply the Rastakhiz Party (), was Iran's sole legal political party from 2 March 1975 until 1 November 1978, founded by Mohammad Reza Shah. History Founded under the government of Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda, the party has been blamed by some with contributing to the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy by antagonizing formerly apolitical Iranians with its compulsory membership and dues (taxes), and general interference in the political, economic, and religious concerns of people's lives. Established along with the party was a youth wing—''Rastakhiz Youth''—which Hoveyda referred to as "the instrument of Iran's development". Through this youth wing and a special task force of the party, Rastakhiz embarked upon a large-scale anti-profiteering campaign directed against the ''bazaari'' merchants, who were soon identified as "enemies of the state". In October 1975, the Shah, referring to this campaign as a "cultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
