Combatant Clergy League
Combatant Clergy League رابطة رجال الدين المقاتلين | |
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| Abbreviation | CCL |
| Chairman | Mohsen Kaghani |
| Vice Chairman | Ali Mahmudi |
| Headquarters | Al-Khuweeiyah, Dabiristan |
| Student wing | CCL Student Association |
| Youth wing | CCL Youth |
| Religion | Wahdist Alqamarism |
The Combatant Clergy League (CCL; Dabiristani: رابطة رجال الدين المقاتلين) is a major political party in Dabiristan. It formed as a result of the 1990 Wahdist League split. Its first chairman, Erda Rasheed, had been the minister of foreign affairs under Kashafli's government.
The Combatant Clergy League is considered to be one of the three major political parties in Dabiristan. Although having only won the National Elections of Dabiristan once, the party maintains a strong grip on Dabiristani politics. In recent years, it has seen an increase in votes and earned larger representation in the Wahdist Consultative Assembly; a trend also seen with the Wahdist League. It peaked in popularity in 1998 and managed to earn a majority in the Wahdist Consultative Assembly, thus forming the first and only CCL led government ever.
History
Origin
The Combatant Clergy League came to being following the succession crisis caused by Kashafli's resignation from politics. The Wahdist League had already been split into many factions but Kashafli's resignation would guarantee a full split. The left-winged factions of the Wahdist League had endorsed their candidate, Majed Al-Basim, to become the next chairman of the party. Meanwhile, the right-winged factions endorsed Erda Rasheed, former foreign affairs minister, to become the next chairman. The centrist faction, initially proposing their own candidate, Mohammad Al-Karak, eventually decided to support Al-Basim instead. Upon the election of Al-Basim as chairman of the Wahdist League, the right-winged factions of the party split off from the party. The withdrawing members formed their own party, the Combatant Clergy League, led by Rasheed.
Early History
Following the split, the Wahdist League still managed to win a majority and formed government. Notably, the Wahdist League faced a significant decrease in seats as most of the withdrawing members, now representing the Combatant Clergy League, had retained their seats in the elections. Achieving 30 seats in the Wahdist Consultative Assembly, the Combatant Clergy League quickly established itself as a major party.