Khomeini revolution pdf files

Before the revolution, most iranians could afford to buy a. We have to take a look at the historical elements that lead up to the iranian revolution of 1979. Khomeinis revolution and cia declassified documents most of the political developments we witness today are linked to the iranian revolution and to the year 1979 friends name. Islamic republic, the theocracy of ayatollah ruhollah khomeini 19011989. The islamic revolution 1979 revolution led to a transformation of iran from a constitutional monarchy into an islamic republic, following the. The hostage crisis, khomeini would later say, helped the revolution to solidify its hold on iran. The role and contribution of ayatollah ruhollah khomeini article pdf available may 2012 with 12,142 reads how we measure reads. Khomeini was an embodiment of tradition am ong shia.

The revolution placed iran at the forefront of middle east politics and the islamic revival. As the architect of the iranian revolution of 1979, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini remains one of the most inspirational and enigmatic fi gures of the twentieth century. Khomeinis revolution and cia declassified documents al. Khomeinis revolution and cia disclosures arab news. We shall confront the world with our ideology the following speech, written by ayatollah khomeini on the eve of the iranian new year, is his most comprehensive sum.

Others see him as an insecure despot who micromanages the country. Imam khomeini s crushing protest against that american plot, the white revolution, which was a step taken with a view to strengthening the foundations of the despotic regime and consolidating irans political, cultural and economic links with world imperialism, was the motive force behind the united uprising of the nation. In february, with real power concentrated in the council of the islamic revolution, dominated by fundamentalists loyal to khomeini, callaghan recognized the new government of mehdi bazargan, a. Thirty years ago, ayatollah khomeini mastered the art of nonviolent confrontation to. Us had extensive contact with ayatollah khomeini before. But if the islamic revolution succeeded, it failed the many iranians who hoped it might lead to democracy. The revolution council was assigned to form a transition government. Imam khomeini while delivering a speech at beheshtezahra seminary, announced that the administration of bakhtiar was illegal and said that he would form an islamic government based on divine decrees and people. The relationship between the khomeini revolution and the war in afghanistan cannot be ignored. Jimmy carter, father of the islamic revolution iran 1979 the result was magnificent 8 years of needless war with over one million dead and many million injured for life.