Islamic Revolution and Resistance in Lebanon

Islamic Revolution and Resistance in Lebanon

The Islamic Revolution of Iran was not just a political upheaval; it was a turning point that redefined Resistance across the region.

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The Triumph of Islamic Revolution in February 1979, followed by the establishment of Islamic Republic system in Iran, brought about drastic changes in all aspects of society.

 This is because any development in any system is realized by transforming foundations and structures. Culture, in the meantime, enjoys a unique status so that it is impossible to imagine a change in governing system without a change in governing culture. 

Imam Khomeini’s New Year Message must be taken as a turning point in the history of cultural revolution.

Paragraph eleven of his message demands “revolutionizing all universities across the country”, “firing university professors linked to the East or West”, and “developing the universities into a safe environment for authoring and teaching higher Islamic sciences”.

Upon formal shutting of the universities in June, Imam Khomeini on June 12, 1980 issued a declaration for establishment of Cultural Revolution Headquarters. Part of his decree reads:

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