38 Years On, Iran Celebrates Islamic Republic Foundation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranians on Saturday commemorate the 38th anniversary of the outset of the Islamic Republic as the country’s official ruling system, which was approved by the overwhelming majority of voters in a landmark referendum back in 1979.
38 years ago, the Iranian people’s enthusiasm for a political system on the basis of Islamic values gained a momentum when more than 98 percent of the eligible voters in a two-day national referendum casted ballots in favor of the Islamic Republic establishment.
The Iranians’ heroic move to opt for the Islamic Republic as the country’s political system followed less than two months after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in February 1979, which put an end to 2,500 years of monarchic rule in Iran.
Every year, Iran commemorates the anniversary of beginning of the Islamic Republic on Farvardin 12th, dubbed the “Islamic Republic Day”.
The system was established in Iran in line with the popular motto of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that demanded “Independence, Freedom and the Islamic Republic” for the country.
