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It was first created by a clause in the 1906 Iranian Constitution and soon gained power under the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty. Noteworthy bills passed by the Majlis under the Pahlavis include the Oil Nationalization Bill ( March 15, 1951) and the Family Protection Law ( 1967), which gave women many basic rights such as custody of children in case of divorce. After the Iranian Revolution, the upper house (Senate) was dissolved and the lower level National Counsultative Assembly (مجلس شورای ملی) became the Islamic Counsultative Assembly (مجلس شورای اسلامی). Even though the Majlis has been known to voice opposition to both the Pahlavis and Islamic Republic policies, its power is not as great as that of the legislative bodies in the United States.
Women were not allowed to vote or be elected to the Majlis until 1963. This reform was opposed by some Islamic clerics, including Ayatollah Khomeini, who claimed that that it was a plot to bring women to the public society, and out of the protection of the traditional family. The events led to a revolt on June 5June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. Events 1700-1899 1783 The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfiere ( hot air balloon). 1817 First Great Lakes steamer, the Fr, 1963 and the exile of Khomeini to IraqThe Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia. It shares borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, Turkey to the north, Syria to the north-west, Jordan to the west and Iran to. The twenty-first National Consultative Assembly, which included female representatives, opened on October 6October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). There are 86 days remaining. Events 105 BC Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict a major defeat on the Roman army of Mallius Maximus 891 Formosus becomes Pope 1600 Jacopo Peri's Euridice the ea, 1963.
From 1979, the Islamic Consultative Assembly has convened at the building that used to house the Iranian Senate , which is on Imam Khomeini Boulevard in central TehranCapitals in Asia Tehran (also spelled Teheran ( or in Persian), population 11,050,000 ( metropolitan: 15,000,000), is the capital of Iran. More than half of the country's industry is based there. Industries include manufacturing cars, electronic and elect. A new building has been built for the Assmebly near Baharestan Square in central Tehran, near the old Majlis building that was used from 1906 to 1979. The move was considered and approved on October 9, 2001. Some Majlis members of the time voted against moving there, protesting the very high expenses. But the move didn't happen during the sixth Islamic Assembly, because of technical problems, include some related to the audio system.
The move was reconsidered by the representatives in the seventh Islamic Assembly, in a private session on November 2, 2004, with the majority fraction divided over the issue and Emad Afrough , a conservative representativ, calling the new building "the Green Palace of Mu'awiyah" (hinting that it's too luxorious). But the move was finaly approved with a good majority. The first session in new building was held on November 16, 2004.