A Reflection on Bazaar: A Study of Bazaar Developments in First Decade Following the Islamic Revolution

Iranian traditional bazaar has been among influential groups in the victory of Islamic revolution. Subsequent to the revolution, the relation between government and bazaar changed. Two theories may be laid out to explain this change: first independence of bazaaris from government second government’s domination over bazaar and guilds. Given evidence through historical research method, it seems that both theories refer to bazaar realities after revolution. Results of this study indicates that during first decade following the revolution, the relationship between government and bazaar changed; a part of bazaar joined the government and a governmental part of bazaar was formed and important governmental positions were assigned to them. Nonpolitical part of bazaar went into a retreat and lost its power in civil society