Learned Council
Defunct political party in Qajar Iran
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The Learned Council[3] (Persian: هیئت علمیه, romanized: Heyʿat-e Elmīyeh) was a political group of clerics in the 3rd Parliament, led by Hassan Modarres.[1]
Learned Council | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Iranian Parliament |
| Legislature(s) | 3rd |
| Foundation | 1914 |
| Dissolution | 1915 |
| Leader | Hassan Modarres |
| Representation | 17 / 115 (15%)
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| Ideology | Conservatism[1] |
| Political position | Right-wing[2] |
According to Touraj Daryaee, it did not consider itself a party and was a group of "hardline rightists particularly opposed to the Democrats".[2] The group opposed the policy of centralization advocated by the government, secularization of penal code, property tax, conscription and women's suffrage.[2][3]
