''Musavat'' (''Mosāwāt''; Persian: ''Equality'') was a weekly newspaper being one of the publications that were started following the

Iranian constitutional revolution The Persian Constitutional Revolution (, or ''Enghelāb-e Mashrūteh''), also known as the Constitutional Revolution of Iran, took place between 1905 and 1911 during the Qajar era. The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in I ...

. It is known for being the most radical title and was one of the most successful publications of this period. The paper headquartered in

Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...

and existed between 1907 and 1909.

History and profile

''Musavat'' was first published on 3 October 1907. Its founder and editor was Sayyid Muhammad Riza Shirazi who was a member of the secret organization, Revolutionary Committee, established to encourage the constitutional rule in Iran. ''Musavat'' was based in Tabriz and had also offices in Tehran. It was published on a weekly basis. The paper was a supporter of the

constitutionalism Constitutionalism is "a compound of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law". Political organizations are constitutional to ...

and argued that the constitutional rule would bring freedom to the country. It frequently attacked the Qajar ruler

Mohammad Ali Shah Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (‎; 21 June 1872 – 5 April 1925) was the sixth shah of the Qajar dynasty and remained the Shah of Iran from 8 January 1907 until being deposed on 16 July 1909. He was furthermore the grandson of Iran’s early mod ...

. It was extremely popular among the poor people and women due to its focus on the needs of these groups. ''Musavat'' sold nearly 3,000 copies. The paper ceased publication in 1909, and Sayyid Muhammad Riza Musavat went into exile following the end of the constitutional regime.

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