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The anniversary of the Iranian Revolution is celebrated on 22 Bahman, which is the 11th month in the Iranian calendar, equivalent to 11 February in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates the protests that led to the downfall of the
Pahlavi dynasty The Pahlavi dynasty ( fa, دودمان پهلوی) was the last Iranian royal dynasty, ruling for almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979. The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi, a non-aristocratic Mazanderani soldier in modern times, who ...
and the installation of the Islamic Revolutionary which is headed by Imam Khomeini. This political celebration is held on the last day of the celebration called the Ten Days of fajr.


Background

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, entered Tehran on 1 February 1979 and led an uprising throughout in Iran that resulted in victory after 10 days. The Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979 was caused by the participation of different groups of people. The
Pahlavi dynasty The Pahlavi dynasty ( fa, دودمان پهلوی) was the last Iranian royal dynasty, ruling for almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979. The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah Pahlavi, a non-aristocratic Mazanderani soldier in modern times, who ...
officially ended and finally, conditions were prepared to forming the
Islamic Republic The term Islamic republic has been used in different ways. Some Muslim religious leaders have used it as the name for a theoretical form of Islamic theocratic government enforcing sharia, or laws compatible with sharia. The term has also been u ...
led by the cleric,
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Khomeini, Imam Khomeini ( , ; ; 17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian political and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the founder of ...
. Islamic thoughts and characters had a significant role in the anti monarchic revolution and Khomeini called it as revolution.Esposito, p.۱۶۱


Original event

On 11 February 1979, after the victory of Iranian revolution hundreds of military personnel and policemen marched toward Azadi Tower. One of their demands was a lack of dependence on the United States and the Soviet Union as dominant powers of that time.


Gallery

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See also

* Timeline of the Iranian Revolution * Fajr decade


References

Iranian Revolution February observances Public holidays in Iran Winter events in Iran Observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar Politics of Iran {{Iran-stub