A day to oppose global arrogance, national struggle against aggressive powers

In 1979, a group of Iranian university students took over the US embassy, which they maintained had turned into a center of espionage aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic in Iran following the country’s Islamic Revolution earlier in 1979. Imam Khomeini stressed, “I have said it times and again that takeover of the US embassy by Muslim youth and students was a natural reaction to the harm being done to our people by America.”

Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini Admired his Elder Brother

Late Hojjat al-Islam Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini had frequently praised his elder brother martyr Seyyed Mostafa, saying that his sibling was unique in knowledge and has been decorated with divine virtues.

Imam highly trusted Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini

Imam Khomeini had highly trusted his learned son during tough years of struggle against the Shah regime and its backers.

The reason behind Imam's transfer from Turkish city of Istanbul to Bursa

Following the exile, the Shah regime and its allies did not want Imam Khomeini get his message from the Turkish port city of Istanbul across the globe.

Emphasize on Justice

Imam Khomeini marked the beginning of a whole new era for the nation

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was one of the most important uprisings in modern political history, an event which still shapes the world. After enduring decades of economic exploitation under the British, followed by a CIA and MI6 coup in 1953 to overthrow Iranian PM Mossadegh and replace him with Western-backed monarch the Shah, Iran finally stood up to Britain and the United States. Iranians took to the streets by the millions, regained its sovereignty as well control over its natural resources and dealt a heavy blow to imperialism, setting the stage for resistance and anti-imperialist movements to this day.

Mostafa Khomeini was a Competent Scholar

The late son of the founder of the Islamic Republic has been a competent Islamic scholar who left several academic works as his academic legacy.

Imam treated Turk guards and Savak agents differently

Imam normally socialized and conversed with Turks when encountering while ignored Savakis and never spoke with, which provoked Savakis –Shah Regime’s spy agency--anger badly.