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Farhad Khosrokhavar

Farhad Khosrokhavar is professor at the Ecole des Hautes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and author of L'Islam dans les prisons (Paris: Balland, 2004).

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The New Conservatives Take a Turn

The conservative forces that took majority control of Iran’s parliament, or Majles, in the February 2004 elections were not swept into office by a mass movement. Conservative candidates had the help of the Council of Guardians, a body of 12 senior clerics [1] vested by the constitution of the Islami

Farhad Khosrokhavar • 9 min read