FARS News Agency, Iran
Sunday
MP Underlines Importance of Islamic Revolution to Christians
TEHRAN (FNA)- Representative of Armenians to Iran's Parliament Georgik Abrahamian said that his fellow Christians will participate in the nationwide rallies of February 11 to mark the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Abrahamian said the Iranian Armenian communities consider their turnout in this national epic as their "duty".
The Iranian lawmaker underlined that the Armenians living in Iran know that the Islamic Revolution was a move which aims to safeguard human dignity against oppression and violence.
He added the Iranian Armenian communities have always stood by their countrymen in settling problems in the country and a number of them have been martyred in defense of Iran during the eight-year war (1980–88) imposed on the country.
Also on Sunday, Deputy Head of the Council of Islamic Coordination Nasrollah Lotfi said that more than 6,500 Iranian and foreign reporters, photographers and cameramen will cover the massive turnout throughout the country.
According to the official, over 200 foreign political, religious, sports and academic figures will participate in the rallies.
Led by the Founder of the Revolution, Imam Khomeini, Iranians confronted the forces of US-proxy Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi in late 1977 to end dictatorship rule in the country.
By December 1978, millions of Iranians would take to the streets in protest against the policies of the Shah on a regular basis.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to Iran to be received by cheering crowds after the departure of the Shah in mid-January 1979. Two weeks later, the country saw the Islamic Revolution.
The final collapse of the Shah's regime came on February 11, 1979, when the military renounced its loyalty to the Shah and joined the revolutionary forces.
On this day 39 years ago, people took to the streets to celebrate the collapse of the Pahlavi Dynasty and the emergence of the new era.
Today, after 39 years, Iranians have turned out in the millions to mark the historic day once again, demonstrating their adherence to the principles and philosophy of the Islamic Republic.
On April 1, 1979, Iranians cast their ballots in a national referendum. An astonishing 98.2 percent of the votes endorsed the establishment of an Islamic Republic.