Progressives | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Headquarters | Southern Persia |
| Newspaper | Jonub |
| Ideology | Progressivism Liberalism[1] Iranian nationalism[2] Constitutionalism[3] Anti-imperialism[4] |
| Religion | Islam[4] |
Society of the Supporters for Progress,[5]Society for the Progress of Iran[2] orSociety of the Seekers of Advancement of Iran[6] (Persian:جمعیت ترقیخواهان ایران,romanized: Jamʿīyat-e Taraqqiḵāhān-e Irān) or simply theProgressives,[7] also known as theLiberals (Persian:آزادیخواهان,romanized: Āzādīḵᵛāhān)[1] was apolitical party inconstitutional periodPersia and was active during the2nd term of theMajlis, 1909–1911.[6]
Progressives championed the development of the southern provinces of Persia and consisted of MPs representing the southerners.[7] They promoted the building of hospitals,[6] women's education and regardedPersian as "the official and scholarly" language of Iran.[2]
Its organJonub (transl. The South) was printed inTehran and usually criticized theBakhtiari,[7] and held the view that the Iranian government did not understand the importance of thePersian Gulf region. The newspaper defended democracy and civil rights and explained that the "level of progress of any nation is symbolized in its degree of freedom of expression and press" and that the elections are the only means to exercise popular sovereignty and protect territorial integrity as well as national interests.[3]
The party was small and insignificant in numbers, but held thebalance of power in the 2nd Majlis,[1] allying with theModerate Socialists Party andUnion and Progress Party against theDemocrat Party.[5]
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