Referendum held months after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Led by Imam Khomeini, the Islamic Revolution was driven by anti-imperialist sentiments, since former Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was believed to be heavily dependent on western powers, especially the US.

At the dawn of Farvardin 12 (1 April 1979), the parapets of the 2500-year palace of the monarchial ...

1979's historic referendum showed Imam Khomeini's reliance on people

From very beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini had pursue the officials to manage to hold a historic referendum in order to establish an Islamic-democratic system in the country.

Imam Khomeini promoted Islamic-democratic values

Imam immediately held historic referendum immediately following the revolution which was approved by majority of the voters who voted in favor of the Islamic-democratic system.

The establishment of the Islamic Republic marked collapse of colonialism, imperialism

The Islamic Republic Day is undoubtedly one the most decisive days in the history of Iran

The twelfth day of the first Persian month of Farvardin is the day, when more than four decades ago, an Islamic republic was officially declared in the country based on the results of a referendum in which Iranians overwhelmingly voted for the establishment of that political system.

Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Reyshahri passes away

Ayatollah Mohammad Reyshahri, a senior Iranian cleric, has passed away at the age of 76 due to an illness.

Rare photo shows Imam Khomeini’s son setting his hair

The rare photo shows that Imam Khomeini used to lead a very simple life before and after becoming the founder of the Islamic Revolution.