Ittihad 521089 178643996 2007-12-18T03:14:16Z Mimihitam 4383153 The '''Ittihad Party''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]]: ''İttihad firqəsi'') was a radical [[Islamist]] party in the [[Azerbaijan Democratic Republic]] in [[1917]]–[[1920]]. It was formed in September [[1917]] in opposition to the secular [[Musavat]] Party and proposed political unity of all the [[Muslim]]s of the [[Russian Empire]] (''ittihad'' in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] means "union"). In addition to propagating the legalization of the [[Sharia]] law within the Muslim communities, the goal of the Ittihadists was to prevent the formation of independent [[nation-state]]s on the Muslim-populated territories of the Russian Empire.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.prognosis.ru/news/rdemo/2006/6/13/markedonov.html Azerbaijan: Tolerance under Supervision] by Sergei Markedonov. ''Prognosis.ru''. [[June 13]] [[2006]]. Retrieved [[October 25]] [[2007]]</ref> In [[1918]], Ittihad with 11 members became the second largest party in Azerbaijan's parliament. The Ittihadists' vehement opposition to Musavat, which formed the minority government in Azerbaijan in [[1918]]–[[1920]], led to their collaboration with the [[White Russians]] under [[Anton Denikin]]. Upon the defeat of the latter, Ittihad started leaning politically towards the approaching [[Bolsheviks]] who eventually Sovietized Azerbaijan on [[28 April]] [[1920]]. By that time, the Ittihad leaders had made a statement declaring the fulfillment of their goals and urging their members to join the newly-formed [[Azerbaijan Communist Party]].<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://www.sakharov-center.ru/publications/azrus/az_009.htm Islam in Modern Azerbaijan] by Ali Abasov.</ref> The leader of the party, Dr. Gara Garabeyov, eventually émigrated to [[Turkey]]. ==See also== *[[Azerbaijani National Council]] *[[Musavat]] *[[Muslim Social Democratic Party]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Azerbaijan-stub}} [[Category:Pre-1920 political parties in Azerbaijan]] [[id:Ittihad]]