Party of Donkeys
Party of Donkeys | |
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| Founder | Towfiq Brothers[1] |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Dissolved | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Kermanshah, Iran |
| Newspaper | Ḵarnāma[2] |
| Ideology | Satire |
| Colors | Lawn green |
| Slogan | Persian: گاوان و خران باربردار، به زآدمیان مردمآزار, lit. 'Oxen and donkeys that carry loads, Are better than people who torment their fellows'[2] |
Party of Donkeys or Donkeys' Party (Persian: حزب خران, romanized: Ḥezb-e Ḵarān; Donkey is epitome of docile imbecility)[1] was a frivolous political party in Iran. It was founded in 1963, when the New Iran Party vs. the People's Party rivalry was shaped.[1] The party had members with green membership cards and held gatherings.[2]
"Donkeys of Iran and the World Unite! Create a world in which donkeys can live in comfort. Support the creation of a Bank of Hay. Oppose and end all donkey-like despotism. Create an atmosphere in which every donkey can freely bray", were among the principles declared by the party.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Milani, Abbas (2008). Eminent Persians: The Men and Women who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979. Vol. 1. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0815609070.
- ^ a b c Javadi, Hasan (13 April 2017). "TOWFIQ (TAWFIQ) NEWSPAPER". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.).