Farvardin 12, 1358, according to the Persian calendar, (April 1, 1979) is seen as the most important day to follow the victory of the countrys Islamic Revolution three months earlier, when, under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, the nation overthrew the US-backed monarchical Pahlavi regime.
The historic dayfell on Saturday this year.
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A picture taken on February 11, 1979 at the Iranian capital of Tehrans Azadi Square shows the public rejoicing over the Islamic Revolutions victory.[/caption]More than 98 percent of Iranians voted yes to an Islamic republic in the referendum in 1979.
After the voting results were in, the country broke into a state of jubilation, and Imam Khomeini, declared the Republics inception.
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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who took on the countrys leadership after Imam Khomeinis decease in 1989, has famously shed light on the significance of the day in an interview, which has been republished on the occasion of the anniversary.
Briefly, the Islamic Republic Day is an unparalleled juncture in our countrys history as it ushered in a both popular and divine establishment for the first time since the early days of Islam and since the short interregnum of the early years of Irans conquest by Muslims, the Leader noted. Essentially, this memory is not comparable with any other in our countrys history. It was complementary to the Revolution.
