History of the Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK)

The MEK was founded on 5 September 1965 by leftist Iranian students affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran to oppose the Shah Pahlavi. The MEK was the first Iranian organization to systematically develop a modern revolutionary interpretation of Islam.Its members mainly belonged to the Iranian intelligentsia, particularly the salaried middle class, college students, teachers, civil servants, and other professionals.