Iran Martial Arts professionals Union


The Iran Martial Arts professionals Union, is the second non-governmental sports federation of Iran that was established in 2004.
This union is a civil, non-profit, independent and sports institution that is involved in holding various coaching and refereeing courses – holding domestic and international competitions – sending selected teams to overseas competitions – launching and covering different styles of martial arts and publishing sports books.
Ali Haghshenas is the founder and chairman of this organization.

Government oppositions

The Iran Physical Education Organization - Ministry of Sport, are two organizations which are opposed the activities of the I.M.P.U.
These oppositions were more intense during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran Martial Arts professionals Union, is a founding member of the Iran Sport Non-governmental organizations Society.

A letter to the Minister of Sports and criticizing the use of martial arts in suppressing people

In a letter to Seyed Hamid Sajjadi, the Minister of Iran Sports and Youth, on 14 October 2022, Ali Haqshanas, the head of the Union, criticized his words regarding the use of martial sports to suppress Iran's Mahsa Amini protests.

Scientific activities

Among the scientific activities of the Union, the following can be mentioned:
Writing and publishing of Scientific, Reference and Academic Books:
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2016, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2020, Iran, Tehran,
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2022, Iran, Tehran
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2022, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2023, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2023, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2023, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Ali Haghshenas, Published in 2024, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Hamidreza Tavakoul Shoar, Published in 2012, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Hamidreza Tavakoul Shoar, Published in 2015, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Hamidreza Tavakoul Shoar, Published in 2015, Iran, Tehran,.
  • , By: Mehran Khalili Manesh, Published in 2022, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Mehran Khalili Manesh, Published in 2022, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Javad Moshiri, Published in 2020, Iran, Tehran,
  • , By: Javad Moshiri, Published in 2022, Iran, Tehran.
  • , By: Javad Moshiri, Published in 2023, Iran, Tehran.