In revolutions, even more than in other forms of political activity, there is an element of theater. Foucault in irancenters not only on the significance of the great thinkers writings on the revolution but also on the profound mark the event left on his later lectures on ethics, spirituality, and fearless speech. In some of its basic characteristics, the revolution did not conform to the usual norms of western revolutions, because the state did not represent just an ordinary dictatorship but an absolute and arbitrary system that lacked political legitimacy and a social base virtually across the whole of the society. The iranian revolution past, present and future content. Triumphs and tragedies of the iranian revolution idaho state. The activists argued that islamic republic leaders covered up the outbreak of the deadly virus, lest it discouraged people from participating in the celebration of the islamic revolution in. An overarching grievance formed, with the idea that the elites in iran were intoxicated by western culture and wanted to emulate it. The public remarks of iranian leaders indicate that tehran has been consistently committed to spreading its ideology beyond irans borders since 1979. This is a clip from a documentary titled crisis in iran by the history channel with mike wallace.
Hence, two decades after the acme of the islamic revolutions efforts in exporting itself to the muslim world, the balance of irans achievements. The transformation undergone by women during the islamic revolution a spiritual transformation took place, a change in attitude. Revolution, also referred to as the 1979 islamic revolution, demands that one analyzes the influence religion plays in revolutions and revolutionary ideology. The family business in iran since the islamic revolution as a mode of coordination article pdf available in iranian studies march 2020 with 10 reads how we measure reads. Browse 500 sets of iran islamic revolution flashcards. The islamic revolution occurred in 1979, in the muslim majority country of iran. A look at the events that triggered the khomeini movement and led to irans islamic revolution in 1979. Ideology, politics, and the development of military power in iran 19792009 by.
That trend continued after the revolution when officials began. Known in iran as known as bahman 22nd, it is the national day of iran and marks the islamic revolution of 1979. The role of women in the victory of the islamic revolution. 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. On april 1, following overwhelming support in a national referendum, khomeini declared iran an islamic republic. Ayatollah khomeini start a movement base on pure islamic thought ashura and made a social movement that an islamic republic government concluded from that. View 1979 iranian revolution research papers on academia. Angloamerican oil politics and the new world order, a conspiracy to overthrow the shah was hatched by the british and americans in 1978 coinciding with the iranian revolution. Guardians of the islamic revolution deep blue university of. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. During my entire stay in iran, i did not hear even once the word revolution, but four out of five times, someone would answer, an islamic government. Irans islamic revolution after the overthrow of the shah, an american ally became one of its biggest adversaries.
The newsmagazine for teens tehran, irans capital, was in a state of revolt on jan. The shah, irans ruler for nearly four decades, had fled the country. A pledge to exporting the revolution is enshrined in irans constitution. Islamist revolutionaries opposed the western secular policies of the authoritarian shah of iran mohammed reza pahlavi supporters of ayatollah khomeini organized protests in opposition to the authoritarian government of the shah. The local council elections decree that was approved by alams cabinet in.
Irans islamic revolution inspired, divided militants. Ayatollah khomeini had already given this as his pithy response to journalists and. This means it is celebrated on february 11th in the western calendar. Religious elements of the 1979 islamic revolution september 30, 20 this case study investigates the social, economic, and political dynamics of 1970s iran that led the iranian people to accept, and then maintain, religion as the basis of a new political system after deposing mohammad reza shah pahlavi in 1979. This paper intends to explore the role and key contributions that ayatollah ruhollah played in the iranian revolution. Islamic revolution simple english wikipedia, the free.
By looking at the historical, domestic, international, and socioeconomic factors related to the revolution, this case study examines the turbulent context of iranian society in. The fundamentals of irans islamic revolution institute for global. The shattering events of 197880 in iran unfolded against the backdrop of the previous decades of iranian history, so knowing that history is essential to understanding what has become known as the islamic revolution. Revolutionaries are, of course, conscious of this dramatic element. The iranian revolution was the islamic revolution that replaced the secular monarchy of shah. The islamic revolution in iran studies in middle eastern history. However, the movement to depose the shah and the movement driving the construction of a new political system in iran constituted two separate movements. Then an antishah atmosphere appeared and it appealed to the young people in iran. This is evidenced by the almost universal use of such words as drama, stage, scene, role, even actor, in speaking of revolutionary events. Causes and effects of iranian revolution flashcards quizlet. The iranian revolution of february 1979 middle east. The islamic revolution in iran studies in middle eastern history arjomand, said amir on. This was in many ways the real revolutionary change. Nor can the revolution be appreciated without studying the enormous effects it has had over the last 39 years.
Inspired in part by irans islamic revolution, a young egyptian army lieutenant emptied his machine gun into president anwar sadat in 1981, killing a leader who made peace with israel and offered. Based on the scholarly literature, the study argues that it was only ruhollah. Background and causes of the iranian revolution wikipedia. With tenacious resolve, all segments of the population, from small children to older men, from small girls to older women, rose up together obeying the call to rise up for god, it may be in pairs or it may be. Iranian revolution, popular uprising in 197879 that resulted in the fall of the pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an islamic republic. Iranian revolution, also called islamic revolution, persian enqelabe eslami, popular uprising in iran in 197879 that resulted in the toppling of the monarchy on february 11, 1979, and led to the establishment of an islamic republic.
Elements within the clergy promptly moved to exclude their former leftwing, nationalist, and intellectual allies from any positions of power in the new regime, and a return to conservative social values was enforced. Reformist group in iran says pandemic was covered up. To put it into perspective, in 1977 two years before irans islamic revolution 44. A pledge to exporting the revolution is enshrined in iran s constitution.
At the first signs of escalating unrest in early 1978, neither iranian nor u. The answer to this grievance was created by a lot of the people who were piecing together the theoretical foundations of the islamic revolution, says mokhtari. 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. Iran is as committed to exporting the islamic revolution today as it was in 1979. Heres a brief history of the iranian revolution of 1979, in which islamic clerics overthrew shah pahlavi and established the islamic republic of iran. But, as the candidacy of mir hossein mousavi demonstrated, reformists remain a political force within the islamic republic. Contemporary events since 911, the war on terror, and the arab uprisings have made foucaults essays on the iranian revolution. The iranian revolution was inextricably linked to religion, which is a cultural institution, a complex of symbols, articles of faith, and practices adhered to by a group of. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran is a declaration of the social, cultural, political, and economic foundations of the iranian society based on islamic principles and norms that re. Islamic revolution day is a public holiday in iran observed on the 22nd day of the persian month of bhaman. Can anyone take any action in iraq, syria, lebanon, north africa and the revolution, counterrevolution and war in iran. Second edition the making of irans islamic revolution from monarchy to islamic republic.
Many researchers believe that islamic revolution is a part of a turning point of an i. The iranian revolution was inextricably linked to religion, which is a cultural institution, a complex of symbols, articles. Start studying causes and effects of iranian revolution. The new shah also owed his political survival to a 1953 coup engineered by the united states. Iranian export of revolution doctrine and implementation. The revolution of february 1979 was a revolt of the society against the state. Choose from 500 different sets of iran islamic revolution flashcards on quizlet. Islamic revolution day in iran in 2021 office holidays.