Assembly of Qom Seminary Scholars and Researchers
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The Assembly of Qom Seminary Scholars and Researchers (also Association of Researchers and Teachers of Qom) is an association of Shia Islamic clerics in Iran
's religious capital of Qom
.
after its criticism of the 12 June 2009 Iranian presidential election
. The group criticized the election vote counting system
and the Iranian Guardian Council
in a statement saying the Council no longer had the "right to judge in this case as some of its members have lost their impartial
image in the eyes of the public." The Assembly also released a joint statement demanding new elections.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's religious capital of Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
.
International notice
The Assembly became more widely known outside of IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
after its criticism of the 12 June 2009 Iranian presidential election
Iranian presidential election, 2009
Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election...
. The group criticized the election vote counting system
Vote counting system
There exist various methods through which the ballots cast at an election may be counted, prior to applying a voting system to obtain one or more winners.-Manual counting:Manual counting requires a physical ballot that represents voter intent...
and the Iranian Guardian Council
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council of the Constitution , also known as the Guardian Council or Council of Guardians, is an appointed and constitutionally-mandated 12-member council that wields considerable power and influence in the Islamic Republic of Iran....
in a statement saying the Council no longer had the "right to judge in this case as some of its members have lost their impartial
Impartiality
Impartiality is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons.-Philosophical concepts of impartiality:According to Bernard Gert, "A is...
image in the eyes of the public." The Assembly also released a joint statement demanding new elections.