01224nam a2200217 i 4500 240306s1981 xx 001 0 und d 0-233-97404-0 GCL 955.054 HEI Heikal, Mohamed The Return Of The Ayatollah : The Iranian Revolution From Mossadeq to Khomeini / Mohamed Heikal London, Andre Deutsch : 1981. hbk. 217 Pages : 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes Index. The Return of the Ayatollah refers to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran after 15 years in exile to lead the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s monarchy. The Shah’s regime was seen as corrupt, oppressive, and too closely aligned with Western powers, especially the United States. Khomeini’s return marked a turning point: massive public protests and strikes forced the Shah to flee, and soon after, Khomeini established the Islamic Republic of Iran, replacing the monarchy with a theocratic government based on Islamic law (Sharia). History ddc 0 0 ddc 0 955_054000000000000_HEI 0 4520 LPL LPL BK 2024-03-06 0 955.054 HEI 3194 2024-03-06 11:10:20 2024-03-06 BK 3844 3844