Iranian revolution - Wikipedia
The Iranian revolution (Persian: انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân [ʔeɴɢeˌlɒːbe ʔiːɾɒːn]), also known as the 1979 revolution, or the Islamic revolution of 1979 (انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī) [4] was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979.
Iranian women - before and after the Islamic Revolution - BBC
But in the early 1980s, the new Islamic authorities imposed a mandatory dress code that required all women to wear the hijab. Here are some images showing what life was like for Iranian women...
35 Facts About 1970s Iran
From bustling bazaars to the rise of pop culture, the 1970s in Iran were a time of contrasts and contradictions. Let's dive into 35 intriguing facts that paint a vivid picture of this transformative decade.
Iranian Revolution: Causes, Events, and Effects - WorldAtlas
Jun 18, 2019 · In the late 1970s, the Pahlavi Dynasty was overthrown and replaced by a new Islamic Republic of Iran. The revolution was mostly non-violent, although there were incidents of armed struggle. Here is an overview of the events that led up to the Iranian revolution, as well as the events in the revolution and the aftermath.
Iranian Revolution | Summary, Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 16, 2024 · Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination of decades of popular discontent mixed with economic turmoil and an …
Background and causes of the Iranian revolution - Wikipedia
The Iranian revolution was the Shia Islamic revolution that replaced the secular monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi with a theocratic Islamic Republic led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
It’s been 40 years since Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Here’s how …
Feb 11, 2019 · In the 1970s, the unequal distribution of oil wealth hurt the Iranian middle class and rural poor while the elite reaped its benefits. To reach out to the poor and dispossessed, including...
1 - The Iranian Revolution, the Islamic Republic and the ‘Red 1970s’
Jan 26, 2021 · This chapter seeks to integrate Iran and the revolution of 1979 into the global, transnational and comparative perspectives commonly used to understand these two decades. It argues that although the multiple domestic crises besieging the Pahlavi monarchy in the late 1970s were real and serious enough, the emergence of the revolutionary ...
12.1: Democracy Thwarted in the Middle East - Iran in the 1970s
The volatile price of oil in the 1970s hit Iran hard and ushered in a theocratic revolution. However, Iran was caught up in both the democratic wave and the conservative religious wave simultaneously.
The Global, the Urban, and the Revolution in 1970s Iran
Mar 29, 2021 · First, I’ve shown how Iran’s rapid urbanization in the 1960s and 1970s shaped Fadā‘i thinking and brought about material conditions conducive for underground militant activism. Secondly, I’ve explored how urbanization, in both socio-economic and cultural terms, was treated analytically in the Fadā‘is’ prolific writings.