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March 30 and 31 : National referendum held on whether Iran should become an "Islamic Republic". [2] March 30: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his family arrives in the Bahamas from Morocco. [34] April 1: 98.2% of votes tallied are in favor of an Islamic republic. Islamic republic established. April 17: Revolt in Naqadeh. [44]
The Iranian revolution (Persian: انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân [ʔeɴɢeˌlɒːbe ʔiːɾɒːn]), also known as the 1979 revolution, or the Islamic revolution of 1979 (انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī) [4] was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
The Fajr decade (Persian: دهه فجر, romanized: Daheye Fajr, lit. 'decade of dawn') [1] [2] is a ten-day celebration of Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran in 1979. [2] [3] The annual celebration is held between 1 and 11 February. [4]
Ruhollah Khomeini’s return to Iran on 1 February 1979, after 14 years in exile, was an important event in the Iranian Revolution. It led to the collapse of the provisional government of Shapour Bakhtiar and the final overthrow of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , on 11 February 1979.
Iranian revolution: The Iranian Monarchy collapsed in a popular revolution. 1 April: A referendum passed which made Iran an Islamic republic. 4 November: Iran hostage crisis: 1980: 22 September: Iraq launched a full-scale invasion of Iran. The Iran–Iraq War would last until August 1988.
From 1941 to 1979, Iran was ruled by King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. On February 11, 1979, the Islamic Revolution swept the country.
Here is a look at the key events leading up to Iran's assault: HAMAS ATTACKS ISRAEL. Oct. 7 - Thousands of Hamas-led militants storm across the border into Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly ...
Islamic Revolution of Iran, Encarta (Archived 31 October 2009) The Iranian revolution, Britannica; Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy; The West's Role in the Shah's Overthrow; America's secret engagement with Khomeini; US had extensive contact with Ayatollah Khomeini before Iran revolution; Seeking Gandhi ...