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Islamic Revolution’s Cultural Impacts

Prepared for IAI Center, Stockholm, 2016

Iran:

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The RevolutionFeb., 1979,

Revolutionaries broke into the leading radio station of Tehran and broadcast

“This is the voice of the revolution of the Iranian people!”

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Islamic Revolution’s Impacts

Significant impacts onIran’s relationships with outside,USA programs for Muslim countries,Scientific theorems about revolutions,Islamic movements,and etc.

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Early DaysIt attracts attention of many people around the world,

Even non-Muslims, Farr beyond middle east

Make Muslim people under pressure happy as it was a real independent Islamic revolution,

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Early DaysMany scholars like Michel Foucault drawn new scientific insights,

From their previous views, Islam was unable to motivate and encourage a movement,

Refer to Egypt’s recent movement

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Even Now…The successful continuation of the Islamic revolution for 37 years motivates many scholars to see:

How such an independent country can sustain in the middle east?

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Cultural Impacts:Rehabilitation of religious identity,

Proof of concept for Theocracy,

Support for Palestine desire,Muslim Unity.

Rehabilitation of religious identity,Proof of concept for Theocracy,

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Rehabilitation of religious identity

In that time, Iranian youth had been grown in a secular society,Islamic values were absent in the Cinema’s, Universities, Schools, etc.The number of bars were comparable or even more than the number of mosques,

The same conditions were the case in other Islamic countries,

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Rehabilitation of religious identity

It was a common belief that Islam is unable to make a movement,All successful movements must be related to the Economy, and non-religious roots,Even some Muslims were ashamed of being known as a God believer.

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Rehabilitation of religious identity

But…Islamic revolution showed to all Muslim people that the problem is with our Islamic practice, not with the Islam,

Islam is able to govern a modern society,

It can offer you independency.

Support for Palestine desire,

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Support for Palestine desire,In 1978, USA made an agreement between Egypt and Israel,

USA was expecting other Arab countries to also sign a contract with Israel,

After the unsuccessful war between Israel and Arab countries, many Muslims had lost their hope for a free Palestine,

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Support for Palestine desire,But Imam Khomeini changed the Israel Embassy to the Palestine Embassy,

He named the last Friday in Ramadan as the Quds day to prevent the world from forgetting Palestine pains form being occupied,

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Support for Palestine desire,Palestine leader, Shahid Fathi Sheghaghi:

Intifazeh is a results of 1979 Islamic revolution,If we seek success, we must follow Imam’s path.

Muslim Unity

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Muslim UnityThe Islamic community faces challenges, increasing daily and taking various shapes.

What is the purpose of this struggle against Islam?

It is to take Muslims’ confession from them,Influencing the ideology of Muslims,Separating Muslims from the values of Islam.

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Muslim UnityThere is only one way out for Muslims – to regain their former unity. Only when Muslims unite and become a united group, they will manage to stand up to anyone and anything. Unity can only be achieved if Muslims get away from unnecessary disputes among themselves.

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Muslim UnityMuslim unity was among the big dreams of many Muslim scholars like:

Seyed JamalHasan Al-BanaImam Khomeini, and many others.

But it has never happened…

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Muslim UnityIt is among the our dreams even now,

After revolution we have the unity week for the birthday of out prophet,

We have established Dar-Al-Taghrib, which is a place for discussion among Muslim scholars to make them closer to each other,

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Muslim UnityMany other works to do….

The main problem:The kingdoms and governments in some Islamic countries.They will be in danger if Muslim unity happens.

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The End

Peace be upon Muhammad and his Family