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Second of Khordad Movement refers to a movement started by 6th presidental election in Iran. It was a movement for promoting democracy, rule of law and pluralism in Iran.
Background
Many Iranian intellectuals were involved in establishing a foundation for the movement. Perhaps the most influential figure was Abdolkarim Soroush. For many years his voice, was the only one who criticized publicly the regime's policies. His regular lectures at Tehran University used to enjoy the attendance of many Iranian students who later generated the 2nd of Khordad movement. Many famous figures of the movement belongs to Soroush circle. However at the rise of 2nd of Khordad movement, Saeed Hajjarian acted as the main theorist behind the movement and the main sterategist in Khatami's camp. Intellectual Movements in Iran mainly refer to Iranian experience of modernism through which Iranian modernity and its associated art, science, literature, poetry and political structures have been evolving since 19th century. ...
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Hajjarian, a former secret agent, was widely believed to be the main strategist behind the 1997 reform movement of Iran Hajjarian was shot in the head on the doorsteps of Tehran city council in March 2000 Hajjarian escaped almost certain death, but he has been paralyzed for life. ...
Khatami may refer to either of three Iranian reformist politicians: Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran 1997-2005 Mohammad Reza Khatami, Vice Speaker of Iranian Parliament from 2001 to 2004 and brother of Mohammad Khatami, Ali Khatami, Iranian Vice President and Chief of Staff and brother of Mohammad and Mohammad Reza...
The Presidential election Mohammad Khatami was elected president on May 23, 1997. Khatami won largely due to the female and youth vote, who voted for him because he promised to improve the status of women and respond to the demands of the young generation in Iran. Seyyed Mohammad Khatami (Persian : سید Ù…Øمد خاتمی), born September 29, 1943 in Ardakan city of Yazd province, is an Iranian intellectual, philosopher and political figure. ...
May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Khatami is regarded as Iran's first reformist president, since the focus of his campaign was on the rule of law, democracy and the inclusion of all Iranians in the political decision-making process. Reformism (also called revisionism or revisionist theory) is the belief that gradual changes in a society can ultimately change its fundamental structures. ...
The rule of law is the principle that governmental authority is legitimately exercised only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure. ...
Chain murdering of intellectuals It refers to systematic murdering and assassination of Iranian writers and intellectuals by intelligence ministry of Islamic Republic. Ahmad Tafazzoli, Mohammad Jafar Pooyandeh, Mohammad Mokhtari, Parvaneh Eskandari and Dariush Forouhar were among those who have been killed violently. Ahmad Tafazzoli was a prominent persian Iranologist and master of ancient Iranian literature and culture. ...
Dariush Forouhar (1928-1998) was the leader of the Hezb-e Mellat-e Iran (Nation of Iran Party), a pan-Iranist opposition party in Iran which he founded in 1951. ...
Assassination of Saeed Hajjarian Very soon after the rise of 2nd of Khordad movement, the conservatives opposing Khatami came to the conclusion that he was the main strategist of the reformist camp. This led to his attempted assassination on the doorstep of Tehran's city council in March, 2000. He was shot in the face by a gunman who fled on a motor-cycle with an accomplice. The bullet entered through his left cheek and lodged in his neck. Miraculously, he was not killed. But was badly paralyzed for life. Iranian reformists, or the Reforms Front (Persian: جبههٔ اصلاØات) also known as 2nd of Khordad Front (Persian: جبهه دوم خرداد which refers to the date of Khatamis landslide election victory in the Iranian Calendar) are a group of political parties and organizations in Iran who supported Mohammad Khatami in his run for presidency in...
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Tehran (IPA: ; Persian: تهران, also transliterated as Teheran or TehrÄn), population 7,160,094 (metropolitan: 14,000,000[citation needed]), and a land area of 658 square kilometers, is the capital city of Iran and the center of Tehran Province. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
During his coma, groups of young Iranians kept a vigil outside Sina hospital, where he was being treated.
His assailant Saeed Asgar, a young man who was reported to be a member of the Basij militia, was later arrested and sentenced to spend 15 years in jail. But he was released after spending only a short term in prison. Basij Emblem Basij (or Baseej, Persian: بسيج), is an Iranian paramilitary force that was founded by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in November of 1979 to provide volunteers for shock troop units in the Iran-Iraq War. ...
Ganji and Alijenabane Khakestari va Sorkhpoosh "Alijenabe Sorkhpoosh,Alijenabane Khakestari" (Meaning: The Grey Eminence, The Red Eminence) is name of series of article written by Akbar Ganji in newspaper under the responsiblity of Saeed Hajjarian, in which they criticized the high ranking authorities of islamic Republic. The article costed Akbar Ganji 6 years of imprisonment. Akbar Ganji, on the day of his release Akbar Ganji (Persian: اکبر گنجی , born 31 January 1960 in Qazvin) is an Iranian journalist and writer. ...
18 Tir crisis see main article: Iran student protests, July 1999 This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
July 8, (18 Tir) crisis, refers to a demonstration happened in Tehran University dormitory in reaction to closing a newspaper by the regime. It has been continued for a few days in most cities in Iran and in more than ninety-five countries worldwide. The demonstration ended in violence and death of a young Iranian citizen and many causulties. It was Iran's biggest anti-government demonstrations since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
6th Parliament In this parliament reformist enjoyed a majority. Due to disqualifing many candidates for next election, more than 100 MPs resigned at once.
27 khordad election In this election, Mostafa Moin and Mehdi Karroubi were the main candidates to lead the 2nd of Khordad movement. However they failed to succeed in election as many supporters of the movement lost their hope and did not participate in the election.
Aftermath Saeed Hajjarian, who was the main theorist behind the movement believes the reform is dead at present time. Hajjarian, a former secret agent, was widely believed to be the main strategist behind the 1997 reform movement of Iran Hajjarian was shot in the head on the doorsteps of Tehran city council in March 2000 Hajjarian escaped almost certain death, but he has been paralyzed for life. ...
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Iranian reformists, or the Reforms Front (Persian: جبههٔ اصلاØات) also known as 2nd of Khordad Front (Persian: جبهه دوم خرداد which refers to the date of Khatamis landslide election victory in the Iranian Calendar) are a group of political parties and organizations in Iran who supported Mohammad Khatami in his run for presidency in...
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