SUMKA
Sign in to saveThe National Socialist Workers Party of Iran (), better known by its abbreviation SUMKA (), was a Neo-Nazi party in Iran. The symbol of the party was a highly stylised Faravahar, on their flag appearing in a similar arrangement to the NSDAP flag.
Key facts
- Political party.name
- National Socialist Workers Party of Iran
- Political party.native_name
- حزب سوسیالیست ملی کارگران ایران
- Political party.native_name_lang
- fa
- Political party.abbreviation
- SUMKA
- Political party.leader
- Davud Monshizadeh
- Political party.spokesperson
- Shapour Zandnia
- Political party.membership
- 600 (1952 )
- Political party.headquarters
- "Black House", Khaneqah Street, Tehran
- Political party.position
- Far-right
- Political party.country
- Iran
- Political party.anthem
- "سرود حزب سومکا "
- Political party.flag
- 200px|border
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Davud Monshizadeh with SUMKA Command Khuzestan.jpg
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- inception
- 1952-10-13
- native label
- حزب سوسیالیست ملی کارگران ایران
- member count
- 30000
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- SUMKA
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- Development
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- Legacy
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The National Socialist Workers Party of Iran (), better known by its abbreviation SUMKA (), was a Neo-Nazi party in Iran. The symbol of the party was a highly stylised Faravahar, on their flag appearing in a similar arrangement to the NSDAP flag.
== Foundation == The party was formed in the early 1950s by Davud Monshizadeh and had a minor support base in Iranian universities. Critics of the late Mohammad Reza Pahlavi allege that he provided direct funding to SUMKA at one point.