Reports indicate that members of the Qom Seminary Teachers' Society, a conservative political and religious institution in Iran, held a meeting on Friday, where Ayatollah Mohsen Faqihi, a member of this society, stated that the majority of its members support Ebrahim Raisi's candidacy in the presidential elections. According to Tasnim, Mohsen Faqihi mentioned, 'Today, the meeting of the Qom Seminary Teachers' Society was held, and the majority of members emphasized their support for Hojjatoleslam wal Muslimin Raisi in the presidential elections.' He added, 'Most members of the society were present today, and it was decided to support Hojjatoleslam wal Muslimin Raisi.' While reports about the Qom Seminary Teachers' Society's support for Ebrahim Raisi's candidacy have been published, the Combatant Clergy Association, another group of principlist clerics, has not yet officially announced its candidate. The support of these conservative political and religious institutions in Iran for one of the candidates plays a significant role in determining the final principlist candidate. Last week, prior to the announcement of the qualification review results, reports emerged regarding the Combatant Clergy Association's support for Ebrahim Raisi. However, according to ISNA, Gholamreza Mesbahian, the spokesperson for the Combatant Clergy Association, responded to these reports by stating: 'I neither confirm nor deny this news because the resolution of last night's meeting of this organization is not to conduct any interviews in this regard until the candidates' qualifications are announced.' In the 2013 presidential elections, it was said that 'a decisive majority' of the members of the Qom Seminary Teachers' Society supported Ali Akbar Velayati's candidacy in the eleventh presidential elections. However, later disagreements arose among the members of this seminary institution. Ebrahim Raisi, the custodian of the Astan Quds Razavi and the special prosecutor of the clerical court, along with Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, are the two main candidates of the Popular Front of Islamic Revolutionary Forces (Jemna). Jemna is currently responsible for determining the final principlist candidate. The Iranian presidential elections will be held on May 29, concurrently with the city and village council elections. Yesterday, six political parties from Iranian Kurdistan announced a boycott of these elections and urged Kurdish citizens not to participate. In this context, the first electoral debate featured a verbal altercation between Jahangiri, Rouhani, and Qalibaf.
The Majority of Members of the Qom Seminary Teachers' Society Support Ebrahim Raisi
The Qom Seminary Teachers' Society has announced its majority support for Ebrahim Raisi in the upcoming presidential elections, which is significant as it influences the final candidate selection among conservative factions. This comes amidst ongoing discussions about the candidacy of other principlist groups, highlighting the political dynamics leading up to the elections.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
The Qom Seminary Teachers' Society has expressed majority support for Ebrahim Raisi in the upcoming presidential elections. This endorsement is crucial as it can sway the final candidate selection among conservative factions in Iran.
- The presidential elections are scheduled for May 29.
- The Combatant Clergy Association has not yet announced its candidate.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran's political landscape is heavily influenced by religious institutions, particularly in the context of elections where clerical endorsements can sway public opinion and voter turnout.
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