“Leading Role”, special edition details role of women in Islamic movement

The prelude of this special edition quotes the late founder of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini (RA), lauded the leading role of Iranian women in this victory and stressed the achievements of men are all owed to support of the brave women.

It also quotes the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei praising the struggle by Iranian women in anti-Pahlavi protests stressing that the Islamic Revolution would not have been successful had not the women joined the demonstrations.

This edition comprises articles some of which titled “Review on struggles of women in the Islamic Revolution in view of Imam Khomeini (RA)”, “Women’s confrontation methods against Pahlavi regime”, “US embassy reports on women fighting against Pahlavi regime”.

The articles and reviews in this special edition are by political activists Maryam Behrouzi (1945-2012), Marzieh Hadidchi (1939-2016), Ahmad Tavakkoli (b1954) and Hujjat-ul-Islam Nateq Noori (b1944) among many others.