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Emphasize on Justice

Khomeini for All

On the occasion of the anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, the author will discuss some of the dimensions of Imam Khomeini's character and the solution presented by that social and political leader to resolve humanity’s current problems in this short article written for www.Khmenei.ir.

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On Friday night, demonstrators took to the streets west of the capital Manama, carrying pictures of Bahrain's most prominent cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim, imprisoned political dissidents as well as those killed at the hands of regime forces.

In pictures: Iranians mark 42nd anniversary of Islamic Revolution

42 years on, Iranians have turned out on the streets to commemorate an Islamic Revolution that put an end to decades of monarchical rule in the country. In 1979, Imam Khomeini returned from exile and under his leadership, the Shah’s government was overthrown following a massive public uprising.

Imam Khomeini marked the beginning of a whole new era for the nation

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was one of the most important uprisings in modern political history, an event which still shapes the world. After enduring decades of economic exploitation under the British, followed by a CIA and MI6 coup in 1953 to overthrow Iranian PM Mossadegh and replace him with Western-backed monarch the Shah, Iran finally stood up to Britain and the United States. Iranians took to the streets by the millions, regained its sovereignty as well control over its natural resources and dealt a heavy blow to imperialism, setting the stage for resistance and anti-imperialist movements to this day.

Islamic Revolution turned Iran into democracy

American professor Richard Anderson Falk says the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran that toppled a US-backed regime turned the country into a democracy.