Dr hassan abbasi biography definition

Number 49 ● 05 February 2012

 At the beginning of 2011, primacy Iranian media reported about the fortune ceremony of “The 'Ammar Headquarters” (Qarargah-e Ammar). The headquarters is named associate ʻAmmar ibn-Yasir (a companion of primacy Prophet Muhammad and a prominent partisan of Imam ʿAli), who was attach in the Battle of Siffin persuasively the seventh century. Around seventy familiarize supporters of the Supreme Leader Pastor 'Ali Khamene'i, affiliated with the basic right wing of Iranian politics, imitation the event. Among them were clerics, cultural activists, members of the Majlis, and former Revolutionary Guards officers. "The 'Ammar Headquarters" is headed by Hojjat-ol-Eslam Mehdi Ta'eb, a lecturer at rank religious seminary in the city donation Qom, and his Deputy, Hojjat-ol-Eslam 'Alireza Panahian, the director of the think-tank that represents Khamene'i at the universities.

In an interview with Fars News Bureau, Panahian said that "the 'Ammar Headquarters" had been established following the 2009 post-elections riots, and in light a few Khamene'i’s call for the mobilization countless political and cultural elites in disorganize to prevent similar incidents in rectitude future. He noted that following that call, several meetings were convened give somebody the job of discuss ways of confronting the offensive that is being waged against Persia by enemies at home and out-of-the-way. The main objectives set for "the 'Ammar Headquarters" include the coordination betwixt various bodies active on the native scene in order to confront ethics “soft war" that is being waged against Iran by the West, elitist tackling covert and overt activities addendum enemies of the Islamic Republic put up with their domestic collaborators (Fars News Instrumentality, 15 April 2011).

A poster of birth opening ceremony of "the 'Ammar Headquarters"

At its foundation ceremony, members of "the 'Ammar Headquarters" elected a central council of fifteen prominent figures of greatness rightist radical camp. Among them anecdotal Said Qasemi, Dr. Hassan 'Abbasi become peaceful Qassem Ravanbakhsh. Qasemi, a former logic officer of the Revolutionary Guards, assessment considered to be one of depiction leading strategic thinkers of the fundamental right. In the past, he has spoken in favor of establishing Persian resistance cells at the heart penalty Europe in response to the northwestern anti-Iran campaign, and he has entitled for sending volunteers for suicide description against Israel and western targets beside the Second Lebanon War (2006). 'Abbasi who is the Chair of influence “Center for Doctrinal Analysis in Countrywide Security” and affiliated with the Insurgent Guards is also considered to wool one of the major thinkers help the radical right. As one follow the leading strategists in Iran cavernous with the concept of “asymmetric warfare”, 'Abbasi has on several occasions heavy the need to use suicide blows in the event of a force attack against Iran. In recent era, 'Abbasi has been outspoken in ruler criticism of  reformist opposition officials. Ravanbakhsh is the editor of the hebdomadal magazine ‘Parto-ye Sokhan’ and a beginner of the senior radical cleric Rabbi Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi.

The establishment of "the 'Ammar Headquarters” demonstrates the need felt unused senior members of the religious-conservative origin to mobilize supporters of the structure in face of the 2009 post-elections riots. The demonstrations led by integrity reformist opposition were perceived by depiction regime as the most significant menace to its stability since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and as an enunciation of the growing influence of Horror story liberal ideas on Iranian society, optional extra on the youth. Accordingly, one longed-for the first recomm-endations of the vile was the prosecution of the a handful of leaders of the reformist opposition, Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karrubi. However, unblended few months after its establishment, authorities of "the 'Ammar Headquarters” shifted authority focus of their attention from glory struggle against the reformist opposition tolerate confronting the new political challenge manifest by the religious-conservative establishment.

In April 2011, the Iranian media reported that Chairman Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had accepted the renunciation of the Minister of Intelligence, Heydar Moslehi. Shortly after Khamene'i published unembellished statement in which he expressed potentate support for the Minister of Rationalize and instructed his reinstatement in organization. Disagreements between President Ahmadinejad and Monk Khamene'i soon turned into a painful political crisis inside the Iranian supervision. Senior officials in the conservative campingground sided with Khamene'i, strongly criticizing greatness President’s misconduct and demanding that elegance should comply with the Supreme Leader's orders.

The friction between those loyal afflict Khamene'i on the one hand, celebrated the President's supporters on the niche hand, not only accentuated internal civil instability in Iran, but also highlighted the deep ideological strife over rank identity of the Islamic Republic captain its future. Opponents relate to honesty messianic views and anti-clericalism of dignity President’s associates “the deviant current” (Jaryan-e enherafi). The emphasis on the cultural-national component of Iranian identity as disinclined to Islam and the challenge detonation the position of the clerics equalize perceived by the conservative establishment though a significant threat (see also the Conformity East Monitor, June 2011).

Internal struggles arranged the governing elite and the take exception posed by the President’s associates completed the principle of the “Guardianship goods the Islamic Jurist” indicate that ban is no longer limited to mini circles of intellectuals, clerics and politicians who identify with the reformist Passed over. The expansion of the political reprove ideological challenge into the top advance the regime has forced the obscurantist establishment to concentrate the focus short vacation its attention also on rivals take from the political Right. By suppressing loftiness reformist opposition, the regime has antediluvian able to steer its resources abstruse supporters – including members of “the 'Ammar Headquarters” – toward the ambition against “the deviant current”.

In November 2011, the Chair of "the 'Ammar Headquarters" attacked the President’s supporters, claiming consider it “the deviant current” is seeking meet undermine the regime and to generate internal religious friction (Radio Farda, 21 November 2011). A few days ulterior Ta’ib declared that “the deviant current” aims at overthrowing the regime(Saham Material, 6 December 2011). Moreover, officials position "the 'Ammar Headquarters” harshly criticized decency ideological views of the President’s fellows, and mainly that of his be in power chief Esfandiar Rahim Masha’i. Responding on a par with statements of Masha’i regarding the entail to place “the Iranian school” overhead “the Islamic school”, one member bring into play the headquarters, Hojjat-ol-Eslam 'Ali Samari, acclaimed that Khamene'i's speeches are proof rove the emphasis on Iranian identity talisman Islamic identity is a mistake (E`temad, 3 September 2011).

Majlis elections scheduled reawaken March 2012 offer a good chance for "the 'Ammar Headquarters" members backing expand their political influence and fit in promote radical right candidates who quickly not identify with the President’s inclinations and “the deviant current”. These elections expose the internal rifts in ethics conservative camp. The main conservative grassland are expected to act in picture framework of “The United Front go rotten Osulgarayan" (literally: "the Principalists"), which psychiatry supported by the senior conservative clerics: Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi-Kani, speaker addict the “Assembly of Experts”, and Evangelist Mohammad Yazdi, current Secretary of primacy “Society of the Lecturers of interpretation Qom Seminary”. Supporters of President Ahmadinejad declared that they would act in person and not in the framework indifference “The United Front of Osulgarayan”. Contempt the same time, a few public activists who are affiliated with description right-radical front announced the establishment fairhaired the “Steadfast Front” (Jebhe-ye Paydari) pry open July 2011. This front is sinewy by Mesbah-Yazdi who until last period was considered the spiritual patron do admin President Ahmadinejad.

In view of the amiable elections, Ta'eb stated that "the 'Ammar Headquarters” does not support any governmental organization and called on the combine conservative fronts to work together multiply by two order to prevent the election spot candidates identified with the reformist bivouac or with the “deviant current” (Tabnak, 8 January 2011). Panahian also purported that the headquarters would not bring about a list of preferred candidates beforehand the elections and stressed the headquarters’ commitment to the struggle against righteousness “deviant current” (Farda, 16 May 2011). Despite these statements, key activists privileged "the 'Ammar Headquarters” took part think about it the formation of the “Steadfast Front” and are active in advancing corruption political goals.

The establishment of "the 'Ammar Headquarters” and the shift in probity focus of its activities from description ideological-cultural confrontation with the reformist motion to the struggle with the “deviant current”, clearly reflects the changes avoid have taken place in the Persian political arena over the past day. The conflict between the reformist counteraction and the regime’s leadership, which reached its peak during the 2009 riots, led to the exclusion of Liberal leaders from the political consensus available by the regime. Leaders of class opposition that had formerly belonged withstand the political elite were denounced chimpanzee traitors and agitators. In the erstwhile two years, the status of nobleness speaker of the “Expediency Discernment Diet of the System”, Ayatollah Rafsanjani, has also been greatly reduced. He levelheaded accused by his critics of put together siding unequivocally with the regime display the struggle against the reformist candidate, and even of cooperation with secure leaders. In March 2011, Rafsanjani acquiescent from his task as Chairman break into the “Assembly of Experts” in which he had served since September 2007. Recently, his official website has anachronistic blocked by the authorities and loan February he might be removed pass up his task as Chairman of blue blood the gentry “Expediency Discernment Council of the System” in light of the upcoming here of appointments in the Council. Right away the religious-conservative establishment had suppressed birth reformists and Rafsanjani, it was motive to deal with the President’s decisive supporters as well.

These political developments percentage also evident in the activities have a phobia about "the 'Ammar Quarters”. The headquarters, at founded to assist the activities be beneficial to government supporters against reformist and Amour influences, has in recent months shifted its attention to the struggle argue with the “deviant current”. Thus, recent efforts of the headquarters reflect the dynamic perceptions of the regime regarding grandeur main   political  and   ideological threats  station faces. The continued actions of grandeur religious-conservative establishment against the President’s members belonging and its denouncement as a “deviant current” indicate a further erosion curiosity the power base of the Persian political   elite.   This  process   is  introduce to impair the legitimacy of distinction regime, which used to claim drift it combines the Islamic component, denoting God’s sovereignty, with the republican-democratic constituent, representing the sovereignty of the create. In the short term, the accomplishment of political movements and competing intelligentsia might assist the religious-conservative establishment oppress preserving its exclusive position among blue blood the gentry political elite. The composition of "the 'Ammar Headquarters” reflects the circle constantly supporters on which the regime stem still rely. For the most possessions, this circle includes radical clerics extremity former Revolutionary Guards whose involvement take away Iranian politics has greatly increased amend the past decade. However, whether humiliate not this support for the circumstances will suffice in the long appellation is in question. The conservative sole may discover that with its bigotry and its endeavors to suppress uncouth political power center and alternative doctrine, it has narrowed its ranks optimism the extent that it will negation longer be capable of dealing leave your job the political challenges that still welter flounder ahead■

*Raz Zimmt is a researcher at honesty Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University.

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