Ishraqat Kanoon (Arabic: إشراقة كانون) is an Islamic political party in Iraq.[1] The party contested in 2021 Iraqi parliamentary election for the first time and won 6 seats.[2] The party is associated with the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala[1] and is believed to be associated with the Najaf clergy.[3] The party attempts to merge secular civil and Islamic values.[4] It got 100,374 votes or 1.13 % of the total votes in the 2021 election.[5]

It won 2 seats each from Babil and Karbala governorate, 1 seat from both the Baghdad and Al Qadisiyyah governorates.[5]

In the Council of Representatives of Iraq, the party formed a bloc of ten MPs, including 4 Independents to form the Ishraqa Bloc.[6]

Election Votes  % Seats +/– Position Government
2021 100,374 1.13%
6 / 329
 New 14th

References

  1. 1 2 "Iraqi Elections 2021: Independents and New Political Parties". Foundation Office Syria and Iraq. 2022-01-13. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ↑ Alinejad, A. Conversation with Masih. "Electoral Law: Signaling a Short-Lived Run for Iraq's Independent MPs?". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ↑ EPIC (2021-10-14). "ISHM: OCTOBER 7 - OCTOBER 14, 2021". EPIC - Enabling Peace in Iraq Center. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Shia Clerics in Iraq Haven't Lost Their Authority". The Century Foundation. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  5. 1 2
  6. ↑ "العراق.. 10 نواب مستقلين يشكلون تكتلا سياسيا جديدا". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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