Iran starts celebrations marking anniversary of Islamic Revolution
31 January, 2021 06:48
Ten-Day Dawn celebrations have got off to an ebullient start in Iran, marking the run-up to the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the the US-backed Pahlavi regime.
The annual festivities started on Sunday morning, commemorating the moment the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, disembarked from an Air France jumbo jet to a massive welcome back home from exile in Paris.
The celebrations will culminate on February 10 which marks the resounding triumph of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.Iran
It is the day freed itself from domestic despotism and foreign hegemony, thanks to the astute leadership of Imam Khomeini who ended 2,500 years of monarchy in the country.
Two months later, Iranians went to the polls to vote for a republic based on Islamic values.
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