Islamic Republic Day: Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of end to US-backed Pahlavi monarchy

In a landmark two-day referendum held on March 30-31, 1979, more than 98.2 percent of eligible Iranians voted “yes” for the establishment of an Islamic Republic in the country.

1st April marks the first public referendum in the history of Iranian nation

The arrival of Nowruz

Imam Khomeini invited women, entire mankind to follow divine conduct of daughter of holy prophet of ...

Imam Khomeini through his theological works and historic messages invited the women and the entire mankind to follow the practical divine conduct of the daughter of the holy prophet of Islam.

Imam Khomeini introduced holy lady Hadrat Fatima (PBUH) as divine role model for women

According to Imam Khomeini, the divine lady Fatima (PBUH) was not an ordinary woman; she was a spiritual woman, a heavenly woman, a perfect human being in the true sense of the word. She was a unique spiritual woman who embodied all the virtues of the prophets.

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.