How iran and the world around ithave changed in the four decades since a revolutionary theocracy took power. Economic decline and revolutionary turmoil in the 1970s even though the peak of the revolution was in 1979, key preliminary events occurred throughout the mid 1970s. During this era, iran experienced a harsh economic downturn, urban. Iran s ancien regime and the islamic revolution the western reaction to the islamic revolution has been a curious admixture of hysteria and complacency. Jun 11, 2009 iranians vote on friday in the 10th presidential election since the 1979 islamic revolution which toppled the u. Iran s 1979 revolution is one of the most important events of the late twentieth. The political dynamics of revolution primarily explain the collapse of the structure of domination, while the moral dynamics of. In the late 1970s, the pahlavi dynasty was overthrown and replaced by a new islamic republic of iran. Islamic revolution simple english wikipedia, the free. Any us provocation, illegal move against iran will be dealt. The making of irans islamic revolution internet archive.
He ordered the army to allow mass demonstrations, promised free elections and invited the revolutionaries into a government of national unity. Supporters of ayatollah khomeini organized protests in opposition to the authoritarian government of the shah. Key points for the first two to three decades after the 1979 islamic revolution, the iranian led axis of resistance was little more than rhetoric, ascribing greater unity of effort to an. Pdf this paper intends to explore the role and key contributions that ayatollah ruhollah played in the iranian revolution. The shah, iran s ruler for nearly four decades, had fled the country. Iranian revolution, also known as the islamic revolution, is a momentous development in the modern history of islam. Iranian revolution explained year 11 modern history. Ideology, politics, and the development of military power in iran 19792009 by. The shah, the islamic revolution and the united states springerlink. Ali shariati and the shaping of political islam in iran. By overthrowing the monarch shah, revising the presiding political worldview and ideology and introducing huge changes to iranian society and foreign policy, the islamic revolution of 1979 altered the course of the countrys history. Publication date 1986 topics iran history 19791997.
The iranian revolution and its legacy of terrorism lawfare. Iranian revolutionary songs are epic ballads that composed during the islamic revolution in iran in support of the revolution and opposition to the pahlavi dynasty. The persian leopard, which is the worlds largest leopard subspecies living primarily in northern iran, is also listed as an endangered species. Iranian revolution 4 opposition groups and organizations other opposition groups50 included constitutionalist liberals the democratic, reformist islamic freedom movement of iran, headed by mehdi bazargan, and the more secular national front.
Before the victory of the revolution, these chants were made by various political supporters, and many of them were recorded on cassette tapes in underground and home studios. This seminar will place the antishah movement and the. The safavid dynasty ruled iran until 1722, when an afghan army invaded the country and captured isfahan. Here is an overview of the events that led up to the iranian revolution, as well as the events in the revolution and the aftermath.
Take a look at the barriers to exporting the islamic revolution in the middle east reza abedi gonabad1, ebrahim fayaz2 and ahmad naderi3 1phd student, department of cultural policy making, imam reza international university, mashhad, iran, 2associate professor, department of. Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of its islamic revolution. The iranian revolution, or the islamic revolution, of 1979 was the series of events leading to overthrowing shah mohammed pahlavi and installing an islamic republic led by the grand ayatollah khomeini. As a result of the iranian revolution, iran became an islamic republic.
Feb 11, 2019 forty years ago, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini spearheaded a revolution that deposed a monarchy in iran. Take a look at the barriers to exporting the islamic. Iran s islamic revolution after the overthrow of the shah, an american ally became one of its biggest adversaries. Nor can the revolution be appreciated without studying the enormous effects it has had over the last 39 years. A history of modern iran in a radical reappraisal of iran s modern history, ervand abrahamian traces its traumatic journey across the twentieth century, through the discoveryofoil,imperialinterventions,theruleofthepahlavis,and,in 1979, revolution and the birth of the islamic republic. Islamic revolution in iran that would alter this country forever. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasingly repressive regime. Student presentation by dylan smith in year 11 20 on. Iranian revolution islamic books, islamic movies, islamic. Iranian revolution how is the islamic revolution connected. The white revolution involved a series of reforms imposed.
A repressive theocracy had replaced an authoritarian monarchy. Pdf this article is to explain the policies that have been undertaken by government of iran in foreign affairs since. The revolution was mostly nonviolent, although there were incidents of armed struggle. Although many sunni militants saw irans shiite theology as anathema, the idea of a religious revolution was compelling and gave new energy and hope to existing organizations. Fifth, even though land reform contributed to the political stability of rural communities, it indirectly caused tension in urban areas as millions of landless peasants migrated to the major cit ies to become the foot soldiers of the islamic revolution. Soon afterwards, the iranian students movement tahkim vahdat, with the backing of the new government, took over the u.
A pledge to exporting the revolution is enshrined in iran s constitution. They held most of the diplomats hostage for 444 days. The leadership of the islamic republic has avoided repeating. Doctor of philosophy history in the university of michigan. Eisenstadt the iranian revolution the multiple contexts of the iranian revolution. The army consisted of three armored divisions, three infantry divi sions, and four independent brigades. The iranian political elite, state and society relations, and foreign. The islamic revolution in 1979 transformed iranian society and reshaped the. In 1963, ayatollah khomeini was arrested and exiled for his opposition of the white revolution. Jun 18, 2019 in the late 1970s, the pahlavi dynasty was overthrown and replaced by a new islamic republic of iran.
The public remarks of iranian leaders indicate that tehran has been consistently committed to spreading its ideology beyond iran s borders since 1979. The present history of international relations between the united states and iran formerly known as persia and presently recognized as the islamic republic of iran. Iranian historyayatollah khomeini and the islamic revolution. The revolution and the iranian revolution 2172 words 9 pages. After the 1979 revolution in iran, partly owing to the impact of shariatis ideas and partly because of womens active participation in the course of the revolution and their resulting politicization, scattered essays were published dealing with questions relating to the position of women in islamic society. Iran is as committed to exporting the islamic revolution today as it was in 1979. In addition, iran declared its revolution an islamic revolution, not just a shiite one.
The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution, persian. Iranian leaders, including ayatollah khomeini and president banisadr, are ideologically committed to aiding other islamic revolutionaries. Iranian revolution refers to the popular movement in iran 1979 to overthrow a prowestern monarchy and establish an islamic republic. The 1979 iranian revolution was a major landmark in iranian history. The islamic revolution occurred in 1979, in the muslim majority country of iran. Second edition the making of irans islamic revolution. This article is brought to you for free and open access by opensiuc. The iranian revolution there are various parties that have different viewpoints and opinions of the revolution. The newsmagazine for teens tehran, iran s capital, was in a state of revolt on jan. Mar 25, 2020 iranian revolution, popular uprising in 197879 that resulted in the fall of the pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an islamic republic. One of the most famous members of the iranian wildlife is the critically endangered asiatic cheetah, also known as the iranian cheetah, whose numbers were greatly reduced after the 1979 revolution. The iranian revolution brendan january in t h e m i d d l e e a s t e r nn at i o n o f ir a n, discontentsimmere. The present history of international relations between the united states and iran formerly known as persia and presently recognized as the islamic republic of iran is strain fully unfriendly and adversarial. Jul 24, 20 how did the revolution impact the neighboring countries around iran.
Pdf foreign policy of iran after islamic revolution researchgate. Different to popular western misconceptions, the iranian revolution of the late 1970s was. The article made mention of iran s national intelligence and security organization savak. How did the revolution impact the neighboring countries around iran. In the years before the islamic revolution of 1979, iranians considered it a most hated and feared institution, primarily because of its regular use of arbitrary arrest, tortures, and executions against political opponents of the shah. Eager to exploit an opportunity and regain access to. Islamist revolutionaries opposed the western secular policies of the authoritarian shah of iran mohammed reza pahlavi. Guardians of the islamic revolution deep blue university of. Iranian revolution and the islamic republic, its impact on the relationship between the state and. The iranian government was changed to an islamic republic by islamic revolution. Iran s revolution began with a popular democracy movement and ended with the establishment of the world s first islamic state. The iranian revolution of 1979 and the subsequent gulf wars, along with the. The iranian revolution also known as the islamic revolution or the 1979 revolution, was a. Iran simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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