Fatah Alliance

Fatah Alliance
ائتلاف الفتح
LeaderHadi Al-Amiri
Founded2018
Split fromState of Law Coalition
IdeologyShia Islamism
Pro-Iran[1][2][3]
Anti-secularism
Corruption
Anti-Americanism
Anti-anarchism
Anti-LGBT
Anti-Zionism
Vilayat-e Faqih
Sistanism
Khomeinism
Islamic democracy
Pan-Islamism
Political positionBig tent
Factions:
Right-wing to far-right
ReligionShia Islam
National affiliationBuilding Alliance[4]
International affiliationAxis of Resistance
Colors  Dark green
  Marigold
Council of Representatives
29 / 329
Seats in the Governorate Councils
0 / 440
Governors
0 / 18
Election symbol
lion
Website
www.alfateh.iq

The Fatah Alliance (Arabic: ائتلاف الفتح, romanized: iʾtilāf al-fatḥ), also sometimes translated as the Conquest Alliance, is a political coalition in Iraq formed to contest the 2018 general election. The main components are groups involved in the Popular Mobilization Forces which is mainly a state-sponsored umbrella organization made up of Iraqi Shiite Muslims who fought from 2014 to 2017 alongside the Iraqi Army to defeat ISIL. It is led by Hadi Al-Amiri, the leader of the Badr Organization.[5][6][7][8]

Members

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The Fatah Alliance included the Badr Organisation, the Al-Sadiqoun Bloc (the political wing of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, AAH), Kata'ib Hezbollah and Kata'ib al-Imam Ali, all key components of the Hashd. The Fatah Alliance agreed to run jointly with al-Abadi's Nasr al-Iraq (Victory of Iraq) list, but the agreement fell apart after only 24 hours, reportedly over Abadi's conditions.[9][10] The Badr Organisation, headed by Hadi Al-Amiri, was previously part of the ruling State of Law Coalition and announced their withdrawal from the Alliance in December 2017,[11][5] and won 22 seats.

Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq split from the Sadrist Movement in 2004.[12] It has also been one of the main Iraqi armed groups active in the Syrian Civil War.[13][14] They have received funding and training from Iran's Quds Force[15][16] and, like many Sadrists, are reported to have religious allegiance to the Iranian Grand Ayatollah Kazem al-Haeri.[17] AAH formed a political wing, called the Al-Sadiqoun Bloc, to contest the 2014 Iraqi parliamentary election, winning one seat.

Electoral results

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Iraqi Parliament

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They were expected to win 37 seats in the parliament in 2018 elections, according to one opinion poll.[18]

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2018 1,366,789 13.16%
48 / 329
 New 2nd
2021 462,800 5.23%
17 / 329
 Decrease 31 Decrease 5th

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Muqtada al-Sadr, the firebrand anti-U.S. cleric turned Iraqi kingmaker". Newsweek. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Iran-backed Fateh Alliance seeks to win or play kingmaker in upcoming Iraqi elections". Middle East Institute. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Fatah coalition victory means declaring a federation with Iran, writer". The Baghdad Post. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Maliki-Amiri alliance claims to have biggest parliamentary bloc". Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Hashd al-Shaabi to the elections: "Alliance of the Mujahideen" ... headed by Amiri?". Al-Akhbar. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Hashd commander from Badr Organization to form new alliance for Iraqi election". Rudaw. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Alliances Announced For Iraq's 2018 Elections". musingsoniraq.blogspot.co.uk. 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Abadi seeks alliance with Popular Mobilization Units based on his terms". Arab News. 13 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  9. ^ Arab, The New. "Iraqi militias and PM Abadi to contest general election separately". alaraby. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. ^ "IRAQI PM SIGNS ELECTORAL PACT WITH SHIA-LED COALITION FOR MAY ELECTIONS". nrttv. 14 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Hashd commander from Badr Organization to form new alliance for Iraqi election". Rudaw. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  12. ^ ""The Insurgency," Operation New Dawn, Official Website of the United States Force-Iraq". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ Omar al-Jaffal (29 October 2013). "Iraqi Shiites join Syria war". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens". Reuters. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  15. ^ Cassman, Daniel. "Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq - Mapping Militant Organizations". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  16. ^ Controlled by Iran, the deadly militia recruiting Iraq's men to die in Syria Archived 15 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian, 12 March 2014
  17. ^ "Religious Allegiances among Pro-Iranian Special Groups in Iraq". 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  18. ^ Munqith Dagher; Anthony H. Cordesman (28 March 2018), "Iraqi Public Opinion on the 2018: Parliamentary Elections" (PDF), Center for Strategic and International Studies, archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2018, retrieved 17 May 2018
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