Iranian Revolution
1978–1979 revolution that overthrew the Iranian monarchy
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Summary
Iranian Revolution is a revolution[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of revolution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,868 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Iran[3]
- Location: Iran[4]
- Commons category: Iranian Revolution[5]
- Start time: January 1978[6]
- End time: February 1979[7]
- Point in time: 1970[8]
- Participant: Mohammad Reza I of Iran[9], Ruhollah Khomeini[10], Shapour Bakhtiar[11], Karim Sanjabi[12], Dariush Forouhar[13], Jafar Sharif-Emami[14], Gholam Reza Azhari[15], Gholam Ali Oveisi[16], Mahmoud Taleghani[17], Mehdi Bazargan[18], people[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Iranian Revolution[20]
- Number of deaths: 2781[21]
- Topic has template: Template:History of Iranian Revolution[22]
- Has effect: 1979 energy crisis[23]
- Native label: انقلاب اسلامی[24]
- Different from: Constitutionalization attempts in Iran[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for Iranian Revolution include Enqelab Square[27], a square[28], in Iran[29] and Enghelab Stadium[30], a stadium[31], in Iran[32], founded in 2001[33].
Why It Matters
Iranian Revolution has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 124 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Enqelab Square[27], a square[28], in Iran[29] and Enghelab Stadium[30], a stadium[31], in Iran[32], founded in 2001[33].