Musavat
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"Musavat Party" redirects here. For the party founded in 2003, see Modern Musavat Party. For other uses, see Musavat (disambiguation).
The Müsavat Party (Azerbaijani: Müsavat Firqəsi, from Arabic: مساواة musāwāt, lit. 'equality' or 'parity') is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat.
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Musavat Party Müsavat Firqəsi | |
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Leader | Arif Hajili |
Founders | Mahammad Amin Rasulzade Mahammad Ali Rasulzade Abbasgulu Kazimzade Taghi Naghiyev |
Founded | 1911 (1911) |
Ideology | Liberalism[1] Civic nationalism Historical: Pan-Turkism[2][3] Pan-Islamism[2][3] |
Political position | Centre |
European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
Colors | Blue |
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The party was prohibited from contesting the 1995 and 2000 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan by the Heydar Aliyev regime. At the time, the party was one of major opposition parties in the country.[4][5]