Hezbollahi groups
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Hezbollahi groups are pro-regime Islamist vigilante and paramilitary factions in Iran known for enforcing revolutionary ideology and suppressing political and cultural dissent, especially in the early years after the 1979 revolution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist organization
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ vigilante group ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | post-1979 Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basij
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolutionary Committees of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| enforces |
Islamic dress code for women
ⓘ
Islamic moral codes in public spaces ⓘ gender segregation norms ⓘ |
| hasType |
loosely organized factions
ⓘ
state-aligned non-state actors ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khomeinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methods |
disruption of opposition meetings
ⓘ
enforcement of Islamic dress codes ⓘ harassment ⓘ intimidation ⓘ street violence ⓘ |
| movement | Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivityPeriod | early years after the 1979 Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in consolidating the Islamic Republic after 1979
ⓘ
street-level enforcement of revolutionary norms ⓘ violent confrontations with opposition groups ⓘ |
| opposes |
leftist groups in Iran
ⓘ
liberal political movements in Iran ⓘ monarchist groups in Iran ⓘ secular opposition groups in Iran ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | supporters of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
enforcers of regime ideology
ⓘ
pro-government thugs by many opponents of the regime ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-regime ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
enforcing revolutionary ideology
ⓘ
suppressing cultural dissent ⓘ suppressing political dissent ⓘ |
| region | urban areas of Iran ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| supportBase | hardline supporters of the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| supports |
Islamic Revolutionary ideology
ⓘ
Supreme Leader of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targets |
cultural dissidents
ⓘ
intellectuals ⓘ political dissidents ⓘ student activists ⓘ women’s rights activists ⓘ |
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