The Great Islamic Coalition or the Coalition of Islamic Parties was an

electoral alliance An electoral alliance (also known as a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc) is an association of political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand in elections. E ...

of organizations led by

Islamic Republican Party The Islamic Republican Party (IRP; , also translated Islamic Republic Party) was formed in 1979 to assist the Iranian Revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini in their goal to establish theocracy in Iran. It was disbanded in 1987 due to internal confl ...

, competing in

1979 Iranian Constitutional Convention election Constitutional Convention elections were held in Iran on 3 and 4 August 1979. The result was a victory for the Islamic Republican Party. There were 10,784,932 votes cast in the elections, marking 51.71% turnout. Of all members elected, 68% were c ...

. It was the largest coalition in the elections, and used its influence on media,

Islamic Revolution Committees Islamic Revolution Committees or Committees of Islamic Revolution (), simply known as the Committee (; commonly referred to as ''Komiteh'', pronounced koh-mee-TAY), was a revolutionary organization turned law enforcement agency in Iran. Founded in ...

and the mosques to oust their opponents, most importantly the Quintuple Coalition of radical Islamic groups.

Parties in coalition

The main groups in the coalition were: *

Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization () was an umbrella political organization in Iran, founded in 1979 by unification of seven underground Islamist revolutionary paramilitary and civil organizations which previously fought against t ...

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khom ...

Combatant Clergy Association The Combatant Clergy Association () is a politically active group in Iran, but not a political party in the traditional sense. It has never been registered as a political party; however, it acts as a fragmented caucus and has actively operated ...

Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom The Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom () is an Iranian group founded in 1961/3 by the leading Muslim clerics of Qom. Established by the students of Ayatollah Khomeini after his exile to Iraq, it was formed in order to organize political ac ...

* Fada'iyan-e Islam The coalition also included smaller groups.

References

{{1979 Iranian constitutional assembly elections 1979 establishments in Iran Aftermath of the Iranian Revolution Defunct political party alliances in Iran

Parties in coalition

See also

References