Zeynab Society
Zeynab Society جامعه زینب | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General | Aʿzam Hājī-Abbāsī |
| Spokesperson | Táhirih Rahīmī |
| Deputy | Effat Shariati |
| Founder | Mariam Behruzi |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Legalised | November 20, 1991 |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Islam |
| National affiliation | Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader |
| Website | |
| jaamezeinab | |
The "Zeynab Society (S.A.A)" (Persian: جامعه زینب (س)) is an Iranian traditional principlist all-female political, cultural and advocacy group affiliated with the Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader. It is known for leading a parliamentary group of women in 1980s–1990s, as well as lobbying for gender issues within an Islamic prism.
The society was founded in 1986 by the parliament member Maryam Behrouzi, using state budgets acquired with the personal approval of Ayatollah Khomeini.