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Category Archives: Islamic Revolution
The Revolution in Pictures
Here is a photo gallery from the BBC highlighting the key players and events surrounding the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The gallery chronologically shows Iran’s path to becoming the world’s first Islamic state, beginning with the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, the exile of the Shah, and culminating in the outbreak of violence, and the subsequent national […] Continue reading
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The Death of an Ayatollah
Here is a New York Times article released after Ayatollah Khomeini’s death in June 1989. This article discusses key events in Khomeini’s life including the Iran-Iraq War and the fatwa he issued against Salman Rushdie. It also discusses his rise to power including the dismissal of Ayatollah Hussein Ali Montazeri and the fact that there […] Continue reading
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The Iranian-American Relationship from 1923 until Today
This New York Times article traces the evolution of the relationship between Iran and the United States from 1923 until today. This article emphasizes the nuclear program in Iran and the United States’ involvement with this program. Here is a summary of the article, beginning in 1923. In 1923, a man named Arthur Millspaugh went […] Continue reading
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A Hijacked Revolution
If there was ever any doubt that the Iranian Revolution was intended to bring about a democratic government, the picture above will destroy that doubt. In the article that accompanies this picture, the democratic motivations of the 1979 revolution are addressed. The banner above, which reads, “Everyone has the right to take part in the […] Continue reading
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1979 Newspapers Addressing the Kurdish Issue
I stumbled upon this website while conducting research for my Human Rights and Islam class. It is a collection of newspaper articles from Iranian newspapers released in 1979 addressing the issue of Kurdistan. In one of the articles, Ayatollah Khomeini’s orders to kill the Kurds are explicitly stated. Khomeini named Mr. Hojjat-o-Islam Kermani as his […] Continue reading
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Behesht-e Zahra
Tehran’s most famous cemetary, Behesht-e Zahra (which means Paradise of Zahra in Farsi), is known for the many martyrs that are buried there, many from the Iran-Iraq War. Here is one visitor to the cemetery’s own personal account of their visit. When visiting Behesht-e Zahra one usually encounters grave washers and people who say prayers […] Continue reading
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