The Two Societies (, ''Jāme'atein'') is the nickname given to the

coalition A coalition is formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political, military, or economic spaces. Formation According to ''A G ...

of two influential

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ian principlist

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* Cleric (disambiguation) * Clerk (disambiguation) {{disambiguation ...

religious–political groups,

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 ...

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and Society of Seminary Teachers of

Qom Qom (; ) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is ...

.Enis Erdem Aydin
'A Separation? The Principalist Divide and the Parliamentary Elections in Iran'
, Istanbul:

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, February 2012. The Two Societies declared a shared

electoral list An electoral list is a grouping of candidates for election, usually found in proportional or mixed electoral systems, but also in some plurality electoral systems. An electoral list can be registered by a political party (a party list) or can c ...

for

2006 Iranian Assembly of Experts election The fourth Iranian Assembly of Experts election was held on 15 December 2006. The Assembly of Experts is a Council of 86 '' mujtahids'' that elect the Supreme Leader, and oversee his actions. The members of the Assembly are elected every eight ye ...

and won 69 seats out of 86. In

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, the two societies did not reach a coalition and issued different lists, eventually winning 64≈66 seats out of 88. They also dominate

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References

Political party alliances in Iran Principlist political groups in Iran Electoral lists for Assembly of Experts election, 2016 Iranian clerical political groups Khomeinist groups {{Iran-party-stub