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The '''Islamic Revolution''' is a event, which happend in [[Iran]] in 1979. The Islamic Revolution led to the fall of the shah [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] and the takeover of the [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]]. Khomenei forced female government workers to wear a [[hijab]], women could not be judges and the marriage age for girls was dropped to 13. Today all women who do not wear a hijab were beaten.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/parallel-betrayals-iranian-revolution-and-arab-spring/</ref> After the escape of the shah into the US, members of the [[Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line]] occupied the american embassy. This event is called the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]].

The '''Islamic Revolution''' is a event, which happend in [[Iran]] in 1979. The Islamic Revolution led to the fall of the shah [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] and the takeover of the [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]].

The Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini, who lived in exile in [[France]], called for riots against the Shah. He promised press freedom and the equality of women after the government will be overthrown. Islamist students in [[Iran]] used violence against the military. The shah [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] escaped on January 16, 1979 into the [[USA]]. After thar, members of the [[Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line]] occupied the american embassy. This event is called the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. Khomenei returned to Iran and employed [[Mehdi Bazarga]] as minister president. In March 1979 the Iranians voted on a "referendum" for a Islamic republic. The people could only decided between monarchy and Islamic republic. Khomenei called Democracy "western" and banned oppositional parties. He forced female government workers to wear a [[hijab]], women could not be judges and the marriage age for girls was dropped to 13. Today all women who do not wear a hijab were beaten.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2012/raymond-ibrahim/parallel-betrayals-iranian-revolution-and-arab-spring/</ref>  

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