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	Assembly of Experts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the basis of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran and Assembly of Experts established in 1983.
		The 3rd assembly was chaired by Ayatollah Ali Meshkini, deputied by Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, and Ayatollah Ebrahim Amini.
		Assembly of Experts in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Assembly_of_Experts (689 words)

	Assembly of Experts
		The idea of an assembly of experts was born out of the post-revolution debates concerning a constituent assembly for drawing up a constitution.
		The balloting for the Second Assembly of Experts, as required by the constitution, was held in December 1982 for the election of 83 members, of whom 76 were elected in the first round and the rest in the second round.
		On 23 February 1999 the third Assembly of Experts, which was elected in October 1998, held its inaugural meeting in the holy city of Qom.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iran/experts.htm (964 words)

	United for Peace of Pierce County, WA - We nonviolently oppose the reliance on unilateral military actions rather than ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Iran goes to the polls today to elect the Majlis-e Khobregan, or Assembly of Experts, a body of 86 senior clerics who may be called on to choose the country's next supreme leader.
		A great deal of controversy preceded the semi-annual meeting of the Assembly of Experts in early March, and this is not surprising because the popularly elected body of 86 clerics supervises and selects Iran's top political and religious leader.
		However, the committee responsible for the Assembly of Experts' internal regulations did hold a meeting on February 12 to discuss the most recent proposal, although its outcome was not revealed (Etemad, February 15, 2006).
	www.ufppc.org /content/view/5421/35 (2533 words)

	iranian.com: Meir Javedanfar, Ready for the next elections? Assembly of Experts, known in Farsi as Majlese Khobregan
		The second major contribution of the Assembly of Experts to the Islamic revolution was the efficient handling of Khamenei’s ascent to the post of supreme leader, after the death of the revolution’s founder and first supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
		The fact that the Assembly managed to carry out this controversial move without endangering or putting into question the legitimacy of the revolution and the Velayate Faqih is considered as a major contribution of the Assembly of Experts to the stability of the regime.
		Although the date for the election of Assembly of Expert members has not been officially declared yet (July or October 2006 have been suggested), in Iran’s evolving world of politics, the next election for the Assembly will have important consequences for the future direction of the politics of the Islamic Republic.
	www.iranian.com /Javedanfar/2006/January/Elections/index.html (1928 words)

	Middle East News : Iran's Assembly of Experts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Assembly of Experts, a clerical and congressional body which has the power to elect and supervise Iran's chief, the supreme leader, has 86 seats and members of the institution must be elected by direct public vote.
		Members of the Assembly of Experts do not face any restrictions from the Constitution concerning their engagement in other occupations, such as membership of parliament or holding government positions.
		However, the assembly has passed laws to require all its members be experts in Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), so they are able to judge the activities of the supreme leader, and making sure he does not violate Islamic rules and is complying to his duties according to the constitution.
	www.keralanext.com /news/?id=921772 (358 words)

	ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS CONFIRMS LEADERSHIP OF KHAMENEH’I
		Officially, the experts holds formal meetings twice a year to study matters related to the actions and of the leader and review his undertakings, but the only thing they have so far done is the confirm the leadership, to whom they are tributaries.
		The experts stressed on "the need to obey the leadership of the supreme jurisprudent", meaning the lamed Khameneh’i by referring to the "superiority of the chosen type of leadership in Iran compared to those prevailing anywhere else in the world".
		The Assembly also underlined the "need" to promote Islamic propagation to neutralise the cultural inroad of the West, emphasised on the "religious democratic nature" of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the need to "stick" to the rules of Islamic justice and piety, IRNA quoted the declaration as indicating.
	www.iran-press-service.com /articles_2001/sep_2001/experts_assembly_5901.htm (916 words)

	Experts Assembly meeting wraps up activities issuing communique - Irna
		Pointing out the exalted and unique status of leadership in the general structure of the Islamic Republic, the Experts Assembly has stressed that "safeguarding that position is therefore of double importance," and that the people should have a broad presence at elections of the upcoming 4th Assembly election.
		The Assembly have also warned against the plots hatched against the Iranian youth by the global arrogance on the threshold of the reopening of the schools and universities.
		Stressing on the extreme sensitivity of the region and the world at the present time, the experts have reiterated that promoting Islamic unity is a bare necessity in a bid to resist efficiently against the plots hatched by the global arrogance.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-24/0608317640001909.htm (417 words)

	Islamic Republic of Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The constitution has provided for the convening of an Assembly of Experts (Majlis-e Khobregan) to choose a leader in the event of Imam khomeini's demise, and to determine if the leader, or any member of the Leadership Council, is capable of fulfilling his duties.
		Members of the Assembly of Experts do not face any restrictions concerning their engagement in other occupations, such as membership of parliament or holding government positions.
		Nevertheless, the Secretariat of the Assembly of Experts is based in Qom.
	www.iranembassy.hu /political_assembly.html (405 words)

	AL-AHWAZ NEWS >>>>>
		Khuzestan's representatives on the Assembly of Experts have been involved in missionary activities in the UK through the Islamic Centre of England, which promotes Iran's brand of religious extremism among Muslims in the West.
		The religious extremism of Khuzestan's members on the Assembly of Experts is not representative of the Ahwazi Arab culture, which does not share the regime's hostility to the West.
		The regime is keen to prevent Ahwazi Arabs from standing for election to the Assembly of Experts due to the growth of.
	www.ahwaz.org.uk /2006/10/regime-moves-to-prevent-arab.html (531 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Iranian Neo-Conservatives Strive to Cement Control over Key Religious Institution
		Assembly elections are slated to be held in the fall of 2006.
		At present, the Assembly of Experts, or Khobregan in Persian, is dominated by conservative-minded clerics.
		On May 22, Ahmadinejad signaled that the Assembly of Experts campaign was underway, calling on Iranians to use the election to send a message to the international community.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav053006a.shtml (978 words)

	Supreme Leader: Assembly of Experts, great reserve for Islamic Republic - Irna
		In a meeting with dignitaries of the 85-member Assembly of Experts, the Supreme Leader acknowledged the status of each member of the assembly in terms of scientific and social standing.
		Referring to the constitutional status of the Assembly of Experts, the Supreme leader said that the body is responsible for designating a leader for the Islamic Revolution indicating the importance of the body in the Constitution.
		Recalling the occasion of election due to be held for Assembly of Experts, the Supreme leader advised the people to vote for individuals who have scientific and social insight and are capable enough to elect the leader.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-24/0609011851010150.htm (518 words)

	Crucial Election in Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		However, the Assembly of Experts vote is far more important for the further implementation of the neo-conservative agenda.
		The Assembly of Experts, or Majles-e-Khobregan, comprises 86 clerics and is elected every eight years.
		In addition, Rafsanjani called for a broad interpretation of constitutional provisions that would expand the next Assembly of Experts’ powers to oversee the activities of such state institutions as the army, the Expediency Council and the Judiciary, all of which fall under the supreme leader’s control.
	www.ocnus.net /artman/publish/article_27050.shtml (1080 words)

	Will the jinni
		In short the law allows the elected members of the Assembly of Experts in each particular session to remove the “leadership” because of his inability to fulfil his lawful duties, or for losing the necessary conditions for taking up the post of leadership in the fist place.
		While the main task of the Assembly is defined as guaranteeing the health of the leadership apparatus, it not hard to predict even now that its first sitting will have the leadership “dilemma” and “crisis” on its agenda.
		According to the Constitution the election regulations, the requirements for candidates, the supervising organs, which in the election for the first Assembly were in the hands of the Council of Guardians, was then turned over to the Assembly of Experts itself.
	www.iran-bulletin.org /political_commentary/KHEBRGAN.html (4945 words)

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		According to the Iranian constitution, the Assembly of Experts is a pivotal institution within the county's political structure.
		The assembly is also empowered to supervise the Supreme Leader and to dismiss him if he is considered incapable of carrying out his responsibilities or is found to be violating the law.
		In fact, urban experts believe that the first municipal councils, which were controlled by reformists, failed to effectively do their job especially in the sprawling metropolis of Tehran.
	www.washingtoninstitute.org /templateC05.php?CID=2542 (2067 words)

	Inquiry and Analysis Series - No. 278
		The Assembly of Experts is a supreme governing body responsible for electing the Supreme Leader and overseeing his performance.
		The Assembly is even authorized by the constitution to depose the Supreme Leader if it feels that he is not discharging his duties according to the laws of Islam, or that he is unable to function as leader due to illness or any other reason.
		Candidates for the Assembly of Experts must be approved by the Guardian Council, which is controlled by the conservatives, led by Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati.
	memri.org /bin/articles.cgi?Page=archives&Area=ia&ID=IA27806 (1499 words)

	Politics of Iran Summary
		The Assembly of Experts elects and dismisses the Supreme Leader on the basis of qualifications and popular esteem.
		The Assembly of Experts is responsible for supervising the Supreme Leader in the performance of legal duties.
		The Assembly of Experts, which meets for one week annually, comprises 86 "virtuous and learned" clerics elected by adult suffrage for eight-year terms.
	www.bookrags.com /Politics_of_Iran (2343 words)

	iranian.com: Razi Ahmad, Upcoming elections for the Iranian Assembly of Experts
		The fourth elections to the Assembly of Experts in Iran are scheduled to be held on December 15 concurrent with the third municipal council elections and the 7th Majlis by-elections.
		The 86 member Assembly is one of the most important bodies in Iranian political system and is directly elected by people for a term of eight years.
		Though the Assembly of Experts does not have a say in the day to day governance of the country, it has a potential for peacefully bringing in the far reaching changes in the whole Iranian political set up; something long sought by the reformists.
	www.iranian.com /Opinion/2006/December/Experts110/index.html (827 words)

	Clerics jockey for power as Iranian vote nears - Africa & Middle East - International Herald Tribune
		TEHRAN Political jockeying by fundamentalist Iranian clerics for the coming election of the Assembly of Experts, the group charged with overseeing the country's supreme leader, is raising concerns that the government will move further toward authoritarianism.
		The election for the Assembly of Experts, the fourth since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, is scheduled for Dec. 15.
		Turnout was a low 37 percent in the second assembly election, in 1990, in part because voters felt little connection to it.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/09/25/news/iran.php (959 words)

	Iran: Battles Begin As Assembly Candidates Await Vetting
		Some 495 people have registered to become candidates for the Assembly of Experts elections to be held on December 15.
		Mesbah was responding to a mid-September speech by Ayatollah Ali-Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, the current deputy speaker of the Assembly of Experts.
		That is because polling for the Assembly of Experts competition takes place at the same time as polling for municipal councils and for parliamentary by-elections in Ahvaz, Bam, and Tehran.
	www.payvand.com /news/06/oct/1140.html (1800 words)

	Assembly of Experts - WikIran
		The Assembly of Experts (Persian: مجلس خبرگان رهبری, Majles-e-Khobregan) is an Iranian congressional body of 86 members which selects the Supreme Leader and supervises his activities.
		Its name comes from the requirement that all its members be experts in Islamic jurisprudence.
		The purpose of the Assembly is to judge the actions of the Leader, and ensuring that he does not violate Islamic guidelines or breach constitutional laws.
	www.wikiran.org /w/index.php?title=Assembly_of_Experts (94 words)

	Government of Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iran elects on national level a head of government (the president), a legislature (the Majlis), and an "Assembly of Experts" (which elects the head of state, the Supreme Leader).
		According to the Iranian constitution (having mentioned Ayatollah Khomeini exempt from this rule as the founder of the revolution), the Supreme Leader is elected by a congress-like body called the Assembly of Experts, whose members are elected by direct public vote to eight-year terms.
		It should be noted that the Assembly of Experts must first be nominated by the Council of Guardians, who happen to be very much under the control of the Ayatollah.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_Iran (1262 words)

	meepas -Analysis: Iran: Timely threats
		The current head of the Assembly is Ayatollah Meshkini, the renowned anti — Western politician cleric who recently referred to Britain and the US as “c ancerous growths ”.
		Throughout the history of the Islamic republic of Iran, the Assembly has made a number of major contributions to the revolution, two of which stand out the most.
		This move later had to be corrected by appointing Ahmadinejad's arch rival Ayatollah Rafsanjani to the powerful position of Head of the Expediency Council, to ensure that Ahmadinejad's actions in the internal arena are kept in check.
	www.meepas.com /Iran_next_elections.htm (1906 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Iran starts voting for elections of Assembly of Experts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Iranians started their voting Friday morning for the elections of the 4th Assembly of Experts and 3rd local councils.
		Due to the low turnout in the last assembly vote in 1998, which was only 46 percent, Khamenei called Wednesday on the Iranians to actively participate in the Friday's elections.
		The Assembly of Experts has the power to elect, dismiss and supervise Iran's chief, the supreme leader.
	english.people.com.cn /200612/15/eng20061215_332938.html (414 words)

	NCP releases list of candidates for Assembly of Experts polls
		Mohsen Musavi Tabrizi(former director of the House of Parties), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (Expediency Council chairman), Hassan Rowhani (member of the Expediency Council and former secretary of Supreme National Security Council), Ali Yunesi (former intelligence minister), and Ali Razini (former judicial official) are NCP’s candidates for the Tehran constituency, Mir-Hadi told the Mehr News Agency.
		Registration of candidates for the fourth Assembly of Experts elections, which is scheduled to be held on December 15, began on Thursday.
		She added the Assembly of Experts enjoys a special position and the candidates for the assembly should meet particular requirements, the most important of which is Ijtihad (creative intellectual effort guided by the Qoran and the Sunnah), and those who run up for the elections should make sure they have the qualifications.
	www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=390997 (356 words)

	.:: www.Nezam.org ::. Islamic Government-no. 41
		The Assembly of Experts from a Legislative Viowpoint
		Assembly of Experts'', the legal procedure of identifying the eligibility of the
		The Islamic Republic and the Assembly of Experts
	www.nezam.org /english/abstracts/041.htm (1614 words)

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