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Party of Donkeys
FounderTowfiq Brothers [1]
Founded1963
Dissolved1971
Headquarters Kermanshah, Iran
NewspaperḴarnāma [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, romanizedḤezb-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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Javadi, Hasan (13 April 2017). "TOWFIQ (TAWFIQ) NEWSPAPER". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.).