12 Bahman 1357 AHS (February 01, 1979 C.E.)

12 Bahman 1357 AHS (February 01, 1979 C.E.)

At 5.30 A.M. at dawn, plane carrying Imam Khomeini departs from Paris towards Tehran.
He is accorded the most sensational welcome in history from...

*At 5.30 A.M. at dawn, plane carrying Imam Khomeini departs from Paris towards Tehran. 

*He is accorded the most sensational welcome in history from the airport to Behesht-e-Zahra burial ground (place where Imam delivers his speech).

*At the gathering of welcoming crowd, Imam Khomeini thanks all strata of society and calls the Shah’s departure and his own arrival as the foremost step to victory.    

*Imam Khomeini’s speech at the Behehst-e-Zahra burial grounds; the Imam calls the Pahlavi monarchy unlawful.

*In a message to military officers and troops, Imam Khomeini calls upon them to withdraw their support for the Bakhtiyar government.

*At a gathering of members of the welcoming committee, the Imam describes the achievements of the Revolution and remarks that the slogan of nationality and nationalism is a ploy aimed at diverting the movement. 

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