Islamic Revolution created anti-hegemonic discourse

Nation finally gained victory due to constant struggle by Imam

Robert Ernest Huyser Military Airlift Command from America

Imam Khomeini: All the messengers of God have been appointed to construct and perfect human beings.

(From Imam Khomeini's Views on Ethics and Spiritualities)

Historical background of 15th of Khordad uprising

The demonstrations of June 5, 1963, known as 15th of Khordad Uprising, were the public protest against the arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1963.

Iranians mark anniversary of popular1963 uprising

The Iranian nation on Monday commemorated the anniversary of a popular uprising in 1963 which ignited the flame of the Islamic Revolution and finally led to its victory in 1979.

President Raeisi urges greater cultural efforts to highlight 15 Khordad uprising

President Ebrahim Raeisi calls for greater cultural work to elucidate the root causes and motives behind a popular 1963 uprising against a US-installed brutal dictator that culminated in the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Imam Khomeini’s legacy a viable model of Islamic governance

It is safe to say that without Imam Khomeini, it would have been a different story today. The ideological tremors triggered by this charismatic leader of the Islamic Revolution during his lifetime went beyond the borders of Iran and the Persian Gulf region.

Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?