Iranian Revolution - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iranian Revolution (Persian: انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân [ʔeɴɢeˌlɒːbe ʔiːɾɒːn]), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution (انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), [4] was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Iranian Revolution | Summary, Causes, Effects, & Facts
WEBSep 9, 2024 · 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 increasingly repressive regime.
The Iranian Revolution of February 1979 - Middle East Institute
WEBJan 29, 2009 · The 1979 revolution was a characteristically Iranian revolution — a revolution by the whole society against the state in which various ideologies were represented, the most dominant being those with Islamic tendencies (Islamist, Marxist-Islamic and democratic-Islamic) and Marxist-Leninist tendencies (Fada’i, Tudeh, Maoist, …
The Iranian revolution—A timeline of events - Brookings
WEBJan 24, 2019 · Iran’s Islamic Revolution shook the world in 1979, with currents that continue to be felt today. Decades later, the details of this watershed event—which redrew the geopolitical order in...
Iran 1979: the Islamic revolution that shook the world
WEBFeb 11, 2014 · Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Iran’s Islamic Revolution shocked the world and redrew the map of global alliances.
Background and causes of the Iranian Revolution - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iranian Revolution was the Shia Islamic revolution that replaced the secular monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi with a theocratic Islamic Republic led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
What to read to understand the 1979 Iranian revolution - Brookings
WEBJan 28, 2019 · From the first major protest of the post-revolutionary era to today’s social media campaigns, Iranian women have played crucial roles in contesting Iran’s revolution, and this book provides...
Iranian Revolution - Aftermath, Reforms, Legacy | Britannica
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Iranian Revolution - Aftermath, Reforms, Legacy: On April 1 Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic republic. The militias and the clerics they supported suppressed Western cultural influence. In November 1979 hostages at the U.S. embassy were seized by a group of Iranian protesters.
Iranian Revolution Facts | Britannica
WEBIranian 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 …
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 24, 2019 · Here's a brief history of the Iranian Revolution of 1979, in which Islamic clerics overthrew Shah Pahlavi and established the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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