By M.Jorjani
The Islamic Republic of Iran that is reminded as the last revolution of twentieth (20th) century by most of people, is one of the most important historical incidents of the 20th century, and that is the cause of many historical events and social and political changes.
This incident not only caused the kingdom regime collopsed and made initial changes in the social and political arenas in Iran, but created plenty and various signs and reflections over the borders of Iran, as well. Many of western theoriticians (palitical theorists) believe that Islamic Republic and Islamic Republic Government that was governed following this revolution on Iran, was not a suitable sample for Muslim (Moslem) countries and non of Muslim nations and countries are interested to make a similar form of Iran Islamic Republic in their own countries.
Therefore, this revolution has not had positive effects on the world of Islam. In other word, the idea of revolution exporting designed by Hazrat Imam, has been defeated. While it seems that despite what these theoroticians have supposed, being Islamic and idiologic of this revolution, have caused its specific effects on the world of Islam and Muslim countries and on nations of the world .
Eghbal Lahori in his book “Own –phylosophy” predicts that Tehran will be Muslims setllement in future. After Islamic Revolution, also, Iran became as the capital city of the Islamic goverments (Ommol Ghoray-e-Islami) even Iran because of its secific situation, and huge and endless energy resources, a powerful cultural and believable tool can be center of new Islamic Civilization Organization, because, Iran Islamic Revolution in existence, in quality of fighting and in motivation. ….is separate from other revolutions, and is able to be distinguishable and more pioneering in results and achievements than other revolutions. These charactrics have root in faith and beliefs originated from religion.This revolution come from religion, as well, assists in faith revival and renewal of Islam life in Iran and the world. One of its dimensions is the birth and duration of contemporary Islamic political movement in two recent decades.
The effectiveness of Islamic Revolution on other public revolutions, specially Islamic countries is an important event, and we can give examples , such as existing common cases between Iran Islamic Republic and contemporary political movements. These common aspects, provided mutual effect contemporary Islamic Revolution. From these backgrounds that we can remind as convergency factors and conformity elements, consist of:
1- Common Idea : Iran Islamic Revolution and contemporary Islamic movement, are interested in putting aside cruelty and curruption, and enforcement of Islam rules and placement of Islamic government in Moslim socities and fluttering the flag of LA ELAHA ELLALLAH (the only God) all around the world through lack of powers and rely on endless divine power and masses of people . Pay attention to what Imam Khomani (A. R.) in this issuse : “All be at the scene, be together, we want to protect Islam, that is impossible with staying far. Don’t suppose that with being indifferently your responsibitiy is finished ” . Of course some of political Islamic movements, only desiring acting Islam issues in their countries, and some are looking for a confirimation of independent government without relying on the form of Islamic government. Hence, we can say that contemporary Islamic movements are owed to Islamic Republic for their existence. Because Islamic Revolution renewed Islam and Muslim, saved them from isolation and inferiority and confirmed that Marxim, Liberalism and Nationalism are unable to govern and lead Muslems, so it designed Islam as the only solution for political living of Muslims. Sheikh Abdolaziz Oudeh, the outstanding clergyman from Polestine, has said : ”Revolution of Khomeini (A. R.), was the most important and the most serious effort to awaken Muslim nations and Islam .” Therefore, being and existence of Islamic political movements are related to Islamic Revolution. This affair has provided necessary fields for impression of Islamic movements from Islamic Revolution.
2- Equal opponent; Islamic Revolution and Islamic movements have the same enemy. This common enemy that is the same world arrogance with leadership of America (huge Satan) and Israel (cancerous tumor), like christian crusaders, European colonialists threaten Islam, while Islamic Republc is carrying on his shoulders the flag of combating against common enemy of Islam world with designing the motto ( No Eastern, No Western ). Imam Khomeini (A. R.) said about this case: ”Our common enemy, today, are Israel, America and so forth, that they wish to destroy our reputation and put us under the preasure of cruelty again. Fend of this common enemy .”
3- Oneness; insistence and emphasis of Islamic Revolutian and its leadership on the necessity of all layers, oneness and all of Islam religions in achieving victory over domestic and foreign scenes is another background of tendency for contemporary Islamic political movements towords Islamic Revolution. Because Islamic Revolution with relying on pure Islam of Mohammad ( P. B. U. H. ) consider no differences between black or white Muslims, European and so on, does not insist on quarrelsome aspects among Muslims, but with creating Islamic Unification center, establishment of Ghods Day, issue of Imam Khomeini’s command against Salman Roshdi and observing Oneness Week (Hafte -e - Vahdat) and…. has taken actions on the way of union. For this reason an extensive spectrum of Non–Shiei and even Freedom Movements of Non–Islamic, have chosen Iran Islamic Republic as their way and pattern.
So, it is not surprising that Palestinian Traditional Muslims with the name and reminding of Imam Khomeini ( A. R. ) take actions in martyrdom attemps. Mojib–o–Rahman Shami, Pakestani Journalist says in this case: ”Another effect of Imam is, although he was a Shii’e leader, in spite of this, he was not a separate preacher. His cry was for Islam.”
4- Islamic Revolution democracy has been a factor in extension of revolution and accepting that by Muslim nations. The revolution of the year 57 and its leadership, were in this belief that we should respect and give value to nations, not to goverments. For instance, Hajj and the value an importance that were considered by Islamic Iran is one of the subjects that is representative of Iran Revolution democracy. Because Imam Khomeini (A. R.), sent out the Hajj from worship cermonies. He did it through resurrecting innocence of pagans that is a sign of innocence of pagans by prophet (P. B. U. H.) in the early Islam. Although the compensation of Hajj democratic was killing about 400 Iranian pilgrims in Hajj, but three years later that Iranians went Mecqa once more, the yell of pilgrims pagans innocence such remained, in more limited scale, of course.
Samples of influential
revolutions and movements
from Iran Islamic Revolution
Turkey: Turkey which was an heir of OSMANI Empire and Caliphate, because of being geographic neighboring and for the reason of having ethnical language and religious participations, a few weeks before Saddam’s attack to Iran, a military coup d’etat takes place in Turkey that symmetry and succession of such event at the same time with Islamic Revolution can strengthen this hypothesis that army government in Turkey has been part of strategy to control Islamic Revolution and also to blind one of top bridges. Thus, the big political problems of Turkey in following years, also, can be seen from this view. Including arrival and departure of Refan Islamic Party, Fazilat Party and eventually party of development and justice political scene in that country can be a kind of serious challenge to Turkey Laic Regime that is also interpreted resulting from Islamic Republic.
Afghanistan: After 9 months from occuring Marxist coup d’etat in Kabol, the Islamic Revolution became victorious in Iran, and caused changes on the way of combat and political in Afghanistan the side of spiritual deep effects over the process of Afghanistan people Jihad, democratic combat tactics that have been used during extensive combats of Moslim people in Iran against Shah Regime, had notable effeect on the combat way of Afghans.
Democratic insurrections in the cities of Harat (17March, 1 979) and Kabol (June, 1979) were initial and important samples of Jihad procedures of Iran Muslim people. And in that way, the combat way of Afghanistan Muslim people involved fundamental evolution.
Pakistan: Democratic excitements and social imaginations of revolution imitating in Pakistan were amazing at succession and synchronism of Islamic Revolution. But in this country also alinost at the same time with Islamic Revolution of militaries with leadership of Zia-o-lhagh to take control the situation by coup d’etat, and he himself becomes the leader of reviving Islam. This case can be considered as resulting of historical necessities and private motivations and a tactic for dominating Islam and revolution growing , because of Iran changes. Worrying about deep and vast influence and effect of Islamic Revolution caused some reactions. Establishment and development of Sepah-e-Sahhabeh and terrorizing Iranians in charge were examples of these reflexes.
Tailand: Victory of Iran Revolution was not effctless over Tailand and their huge marching for erecting Krozeh Historical Mosque, in the year of 1369, has been kind of Muslims struggles on the way of their Islamic identity. The government of Tailand has also followed stable and conventional relations with Iran regarding its domestic politics.
Palestine: Iran that was one of the supporters of Sahyonism Regime interests before Islamic Revolution became center of fighting against that regime after the revolution victory, and this country got the pulsing center of Islamic Resistance against Palestine occupiers, and the flag of flight that heads of Arabic countries had put down with signing Camp David Contract, Imam caught with whole awe – inspiring and courage, and on this way he granted the combats of Palestine people Islamic identification.
Thus the embassy of occupier regime closed and palestine embassy was stablished, and Imam ( A. R. ) named Ghod’s Day, the last Friday of holy Ramadan month because of giving consistency to Islamic movements supporters of Palestine nation. Although the epic of Palestine people was not on accidental event, and the people of Palestine have stayed firmly in front of Sahyonist barbarous attacks, fact is that after Islamic Revolution, a new action started in Palestine people combats and lots of young people joined Islam, and the number of mosques in western coastline and border of Gazeh increased. And Polestine Hezb-o-llah that contains of Islamic Revolution children, as a combat group announced existence in Gazeh prision, and very soon they changed fighting against Palestine Occupier Regime under the title of Islamic Entefazeh. In fact, with being learnd historical lessons from Iran Islamic Revolution, Entefazeh believes the best solution in saving Palestine nation with relying on Isamic idiology.
Nigeria: Imam Khomeini’s learship and the thought of Islamic Revolution in Nigeria society and particularly among northern deprived Muslims contained special sentiments and reactions. Establishment of Islamic Republic motivated hidden tendency toward rehabilitation and Islamic improvement in Nigeria. Local leaders of Islam revival in Nigeria applied skillfully a copy of Islamic foundamental, designed and used in Iran on the way of covering combat against increasing corruption and excessive materialism in Nigeria organizations.
Egypt: Iran Islamic Revolution accelerated the process of Islamic resurrection in Egypt. And it is certain that by no means Iran has had direct interference even indirect in Egypt. Revolutionary groups such as Ekhvan–o–lmoslemin, in Egypt were under influence of Iran. Sunnite (university ) student (Al Jema’atol Eslamyyah) announced in Cairo university that Iran Revolution is deserved deep investigation. So we can learn, achieve motivation and gained interest from this pattern.
Al-Jazayer: Iran Islamic Revolution has caused Islamic awakness in Al–Jazayer increasingly. Professor (Shikh Ebrahim Zak Zaky) of combatants and leaders of Islamic movement in Al-Jazayer says : “ The way that Imam showed us, emphasized on this case that there is no need to start everything from beginning. We should continue the way only. Because many of jobs has already been done.” Victory of Iran Islamic Revolution and credit and experience obtained in Al–Jazayer and the effect that has on existing system, makes clear that how religious universities should be administrated and how religious courts should be organized.
Sudan: Official plan ( making Islamic government and society of Sudan) statrted in September 1983, by Ja’afar Namiri. The time this plan began, the world’s attention had been attracted to a subject that, many called it Islamic resurrection . Iran Revoluton blew a new soul to this resurrection. In more extensive historical concept, Iran revolution assisted forming the experience of “ making islamic “ in Sudan through influence on Islamic public resurrection.
Tunisia and Libya: When Iran Revolution was discussed in these two countries, dominance of non–religious rulers was challenging among groups of the society that denied accepting proper ideas of these governments about this subject that retarded and dark- thinking have been settled in front of modernist government values. Iran revolution made faster the Islamic wishes and also revolution that existed before being in these two countries.
Bosnia Herzo Govin: The culture, art training and education minister, professor Anis Amin Karij says: From the time of islamic revolution till now, we pronouce Imam khomeini as “ grandfather ” and we are aware that who grand father was and how much he was effective in awakeness and guidence of humen.
Last WordThe effects of Islamic Republic in making world Slamic awake, are very extensive and notable that this article is not enough to mention all of them. In other words, “ It’s impossible to summarise a sea in one drop.” But in the end as a short answer and at the sametime perfect we can reper to words of ayatollah Mesbah who has said: “ The most important achievement of Imam ( A. R.) movement was faith reviving and converting to faith in the world of contemporary, like of blessing this movement, not only the followers of Islam faith, but also other faith follower including christianity revived again, and as a result, tendency to faith and having a faith increased in other nations.
Resource:
Approximation world Assembly of Islamic Religions
1-John L. Spozito, “Iran Revolution and its world reflection”Translation: Shaneh chi Mohsen, Tehran, 1382
2-Hajati, Mir Ahmad Reza, “Period of Imam Khomeini” , Qom, 1328
3-Institute of arrangement and publication of Imam’s works, ”Imam Khomeini and Contemporary World “, Tehran, 1375
4-Hajati, Partov–e-Sokhan Weekly newspaper, “ Reflection of Light in the World”,No. 267, pp. 4-5
Islamic Propaganda Office, “ Period of Imam Khomeini”, p. 39, Qom, 1382