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Main Article: [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] | |||
The '''[[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]]''' is a big tent party created in the 1970's during the Rusani civil war. Initially a coalition composed of the most important eastern tribes ideologically opposed to the islamist government of the time, they attracted more support from urban middle classes and some ethnic minorities by advocating for a relaxation of religious restrictions on public life, supporting free market economics and lower taxes for businesses and by championing the language rights of Rusana's minority groups. | The '''[[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]]''' is a big tent party created in the 1970's during the Rusani civil war. Initially a coalition composed of the most important eastern tribes ideologically opposed to the islamist government of the time, they attracted more support from urban middle classes and some ethnic minorities by advocating for a relaxation of religious restrictions on public life, supporting free market economics and lower taxes for businesses and by championing the language rights of Rusana's minority groups. | ||
After the ceasefire that ended the civil war, the RPA gained legal status and defeated the islamist camp in the 1978 election. The RPA then initiated a political and security crackdown on islamist parties that included legal threats of outlawing them entirely. The party is mainly funded by donations from wealthy donors, including many Corummese billionaries. The party supports a continued | After the ceasefire that ended the civil war, the RPA gained legal status and defeated the islamist camp in the 1978 election. The RPA then initiated a political and security crackdown on islamist parties that included legal threats of outlawing them entirely. The party is mainly funded by donations from wealthy donors, including many Corummese billionaries. The party supports a continued robust economic relations and a political alignment with [[Corumm]]. Critics say the party is just a vehicle for eastern elites to keep their power and for foreign Corummese interests to run rampant. | ||
==Jamaat-e-Islami== | ==Jamaat-e-Islami== | ||
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'''Jamaat-e-Islami''' is an islamist political party advocating the centrality of Islam and Sharia law in the governance of the State. Founded by a group of notable islamic scholars in 1960 as a splinter from the now defunct Islamist General Congress, the party seeks to make Sharia law the only source of legislation as the law of God transcends any laws made by man. It also supports the banning of alcohol, pornography and strict abortion regulations. In government from 1974 to 1978, the party's polarizing stances led to the outbreak of the Rusani civil war which ended in a ceasefire and elections, in which Jamaat was electorally trounced by its secular rivals. | Main Article: [[Jamaat-e-Islami (Rusana)]] | ||
'''Jamaat-e-Islami''' is an islamist political party advocating the centrality of Islam and Sharia law in the governance of the State. Founded by a group of notable islamic scholars in 1960 as a splinter from the now defunct Islamist General Congress, the party seeks to make Sharia law the only source of legislation as the law of God transcends any laws made by man. It also supports the banning of alcohol, pornography and strict abortion regulations. In government from 1974 to 1978, the party's polarizing stances led to the outbreak of the brutal Rusani civil war which ended in a Corummese brokered ceasefire and free elections, in which Jamaat was electorally trounced by its secular rivals. | |||
Out of | Out of government, Jamaat has worked to slowly reconstruct its electoral base from the opposition benches. Most of the party's support lies comes from poor urban Sunnis and people from western rural areas who feel neglected by a government dominated by eastern elite groups. The party is staunchly anti Corummese and has proposed in the past to deport anyone who self identifies as an ethnic Corummese unless they take an oath of loyalty to [[Rusana]]. | ||
==Party of God== | ==Party of God== | ||
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The '''Party of God''' is a Shi'a political party that supports the implementation of velayat-i feqi, political rule by islamic jurists. The party maintains that since in their view an Ayatollah stands above islamic scholars from any other sect, | The '''Party of God''' is a Shi'a political party that supports the implementation of the principle of velayat-i feqi, that is political rule by islamic jurists. The party maintains that since in their view an Ayatollah stands above islamic scholars from any other sect, Ayatollah Mojtaba Golchin should be appointed as Supreme Leader to rule the country according to sharia law. The party supports the implementation of sharia based punishments such as lashes, stoning, maiming and decapitation for crimes and the use of the full body burqa for all women regardless of religious affiliation. The party funds a system of religious madrassas across northern [[Rusana]] from where it draws most of its support. Most of Rusana's Shiite population favor the [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] with the Party of God only drawing in the most ultraconservative and religiously strict voters. | ||
==Party of Rusani Democrats== | ==Party of Rusani Democrats== | ||