A study of the Record and Performance of Zanjan Provincial Association (1327-1324 AH)

Iranian constitutionalism created civil and popular institutions that had no background in the history of Iran. State and provincial associations were one of the most noble institutions arising from the process of constitutionalism and one of the fundamental demands of the constitutionalists, which was approved in the first term of the National Assembly and became the link between the people and the government and parliament.The city of Zanjan was one of the places where the Provincial Association was established, but along with the ambiguity in the constitutional events of this city, the record of the Zanjan Provincial Association was also overshadowed. The main issue of this study is the performance of Zanjan Provincial Association and its relationship with the current of constitutionalism in Iran during the constitutional era. article has examined this issue by collecting data from libraries, documents and using original sources such as newspapers of the constitutional era and analyzing data in a descriptive-explanatory manner. According to the findings of the study, the performance of Zanjan Provincial Association in achieving constitutional goals has been accompanied by ups and downs that the association members depend on the upper classes, kinship with opposition groups, the weakness of constitutionalists, ulema competitions, prioritization of personal interests and events. The current constitution in Tehran and Tabriz, as the main bases of constitutionalism, affected their activities. Due to these factors, the record of Zanjan Provincial Association in the constitutional era was accompanied by failure to fulfill the demands and goals of the constitutional process.