At this historical moment, I commemorate the late founder of the Islamic revolution and the martyrs which, the 20th of Farvardin, 1385, Iranian calendar year, a very important day in the history of the Iranian nation—this would be considered a historical date and would remain a significant an...
it is not necessarily for religious reasons. However in Iran itself since the revolution beard has become a mark of alliance to the theocratic government and for this reason alone many refuse to wear beards though moustaches have always been popular and still ...
Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasin
Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an increasin
This revolution brought a regime to power that uniquely combined elements of a parliamentary democracy with an Islamic theocracy run by the country’s clergy. The world’s sole Shiʿi state, Iran found itself almost immediately embroiled in a long-term war with neighboring Iraq that left it ...
TheIranian Revolutionof 1978–79 abruptly suspended Farmanfarmaian’s rising career in Iran. When she and her husband went into a self-imposedexilein New York, the Iranian government confiscated herart collection. For the following 26 years, she worked diligently, making mirror mosaics and reverse...