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	In the latest election to the Majles those at the helm of Islamic Republic came to the edge of the precipice and were ...
		In the latest election to the Majles those at the helm of Islamic Republic came to the edge of the precipice and were savwed by the bell
		Although the “Agents” apparently have a majority in the 5th Majles the faction supported by the Association of Combatant Clergy obtained a decisive majority in Teheran.
		Outside the Majles an atmosphere of permanent tension is being organised.
	www.iran-bulletin.org /political_commentary/MAJLESEL.html (1892 words)

	Majles - WikIran
		Before the Iranian Revolution, the Majles was the lower house of Parliament from 1906 to 1979, with the upper house being the Senate.
		The Majles first came into being during the Constitutional Revolution and was officially created by a clause in the Constitution of 1906.
		The Senate Majles was used during the Pahlavi II and Islamic Republic eras until 2004.
	www.wikiran.org /wiki/Majlis (536 words)

	CHALLENGING THE MAJLES
		Mar. (IPS) Continuing the harassment of the opponents, Iranian conservatives took aim Tuesday at the reformist-dominated Majles (parliament) by detaining an outspoken MM (Member of the Majles) for six hours before releasing her on bail.
		Mohammad Reza Khatami, the younger brother of the President who leads the Majles largest reformist fraction and Mohsen Armin, the Secretary of the Organisation of Islamic Republic’s Mojahedeen (OIRM), a leftist pro-reform group, had called on the Speaker Hojjatoleslam Mehdi Karroubi, for an emergency meeting to review the "illegal and unconstitutional arrest" of Mrs.
		But she had refused to obey, stating that as a parliamentary deputy, she was entitled to immunity from prosecution for remarks made in the Majles, adding that in her opinion any summons issued to her would be a violation of the constitution.
	www.iran-press-service.com /articles_2001/mar_2001/haqiqatjoo_28301.htm (750 words)

	Middle East Report 233: Fatemeh Haqiqatjoo and the Sixth Majles: A Woman in Her Own Right, by Ziba Mir-Hosseini
		Yet when she stood for the Sixth Majles in 2000, she failed to get enough votes; she was rejected, not because of her own politics, but because she chose not to distance herself from those of her father.
		The women of the Seventh Majles have defined themselves by criticizing the women of the previous one for introducing bills defying the “teachings of Islam,” such as joining CEDAW or sending female students to study abroad.
		[1] In Persian, “Majles yek mard dasht, ke khastim zudtar beravad ta hameh ba-ham mahram bashim.” The joke implies that the reformist deputies are all “women,” and uncomfortable with the presence of the lone “man”—Haqiqatjoo.
	www.merip.org /mer/mer233/mir-hosseini.html (3860 words)

	IRANIAN JOURNALISTS MENACE THE MAJLES WITH NEWS BOYCOTT (Iran Press Service)
		Kouchekzadeh is a member of the Article 90 Committee of the Majles, the very one that deals with human rights, in charge of protecting people’s rights against abuses by the regime’s powers.
		The revelations had astonished the public, mostly because the new members of the Majles, the majority of them conservatives and coming from the lower class of the society, had pledged to live humble, refusing any gratuities and “friendly” financial help from different foundations.
		In their letter to Majles Speaker, several chief and senior editors of newspapers, weeklies and news agencies, observing that all the Majles correspondents present during the clash have confirmed both the physical attack and verbal abuses and insults of Mr.
	www.iran-press-service.com /ips/articles-2005/may-2005/press_majles_19505.shtml (579 words)

	AsiaSource: Asia Biography - a resource of the Asia Society
		It was in this period, from 1941 to 1943, that Mossadegh arose as the leader and spokesman for the secular nationalist faction of the Majles that was to become the National Front.
		Elected to the fourteenth Majles in 1943, Mossadegh spoke out strongly in opposition to continued foreign influence in Iran's government and economy, most specifically in the area of the already crucial oil industry.
		Mossadegh and the National Front led the opposition to the oil agreement, and the Majles elections of 1950, in which the National Front candidates gained a large number of new seats, reflected the growing popular support for the anti-British, nationalist position long held by Mossadegh.
	www.asiasource.org /society/mossadeghmohammed.cfm (1194 words)

	Majles Elections
		The Decline of Clerics in the Iranian Majles
		To understand the implications of Majles elections since the Islamic Revolution, it is necessary to examine the structure of Iranian elections as constructed by the Revolutionary constitution prior to the 1980 elections.
		The death of Khomeini, a significant blow to clerical dominance, proved to be a decisive factor in the elections for the Fourth Majles in 1992.
	www.wm.edu /so/monitor/fall2000/paper5.htm (2516 words)

	History of Iran: Qajar Dynasty
		When in December 1911 the Majles unanimously refused a Russian ultimatum demanding Shuster's dismissal, Russian troops, already in the country, moved to occupy the capital.
		To prevent this, on December 20 Bakhtiari chiefs and their troops surrounded the Majles building, forced acceptance of the Russian ultimatum, and shut down the assembly, once again suspending the constitution.
		With a coup d'état in February 1921, Reza Khan (ruled as Reza Shah Pahlavi, 1925-41) became the preeminent political personality in Iran; Ahmad Shah was formally deposed by the Majles (national consultative assembly) in October 1925 while he was absent in Europe, and that assembly declared the rule of the Qajar dynasty to be terminated.
	www.iranchamber.com /history/qajar/qajar.php (1650 words)

	THE DAILY "SALAM" BANNED, CONTROVERSIAL PRESS BILL APPROVED IN THE MAJLES
		Emami, warns the authorities against the freedom of the Iranian independent press and dissident intellectuals he describes as "a big threat for the security of the State" and suggests ways and means to curb it, including discrediting leading writers, pitting them against each other and stopping their activities.
		In a letter read in the Wednesday session of the Majles the hojatoleslam Ali Yunesi, the new Information Minister said contrary to Salam's allegations, the incriminated report was not confidential nor was it written by Mr.
		The telephone order for the closure of Salam came shortly after the Majles approved the general outlines of the bill amending the existing press law by 125 to 90, with more than 50 MPs absent.
	www.irvl.net /news13.htm (737 words)

	Bad Jens Archive - 2nd edition: Results of the 6th Majles Elections
		Fatimeh Karubi, who was running for the second round of the Majles (parliamentary) elections after failing to reach the 25% quota in the first round, lost the race to fellow reformist, Mr.
		This year, members of the reformist dovom-e khordad movement, with whom she is affiliated, had suggested she run in Karaj, the largest suburb of Tehran.
		Zanan, which evaluated the performances of all woman members of the past Majles in the above issue, emphasized Karubi's sense of management and diplomacy, which had allowed her to interact and negotiate with all the political currents represented in the Majles, including the far right.
	www.badjens.com /secondedition/election.htm (463 words)

	Iran (06/07)
		In February 2004 flawed elections were held for the Seventh Majles in which many reformists were prohibited from contesting their seats, meaning that a much more conservative group of parliamentarians easily retook control of the Majles in May 2004.
		The Supreme Leader appoints the six religious members of the Council of Guardians while the Iranian parliament, the Majles, selects the six lay members from candidates recommended by the judiciary, which is in turn selected by the Supreme Leader.
		It is composed of the president, the speaker of the Majles, the judiciary chief, the clerical members of the Council of Guardians, and other members appointed by the Supreme Leader for 3-year terms.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5314.htm (5598 words)

	Iranica.com - E¿TES®AÚMÈ, MÈRZAÚ YUÚSOF KHAN AÚˆTÈAÚNÈ, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Only once was E¿tesáa@m^ persuaded to accept, for a brief period, a political position, as member of the second Majles (1327-30/1909-12).
		In about 1912 he settled permanently in Tehran, where he devoted his energies almost entirely to intellectual pursuits, writing, and translating.
		During his later years he was appointed director of the Majles library and was also a member of the Education Commission (Kom^s^u@n-e ma¿a@ref).
	www.iranica.com /articles/v8f6/v8f6109.html (451 words)

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