... revolution became a largely religious movement, causing Ayatollah Khomeini to become the leader. The traditional commemoration of the dead 40 days after the day of their death helped to create greater numbers of movements against the regime. During a particular commemoration, mourners in Tehran, Ahwaz, Isfahan and Shiraz attacked government offices, the Rastakhiz Party headquarters, liquor stores, and movie theaters showing sexual films ... 300, whereas the revolutionaries put the number at 3,000. Once again the government oppression further mobilized the protesters. The government bega...

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... . Throughout the 1970's, Khomeini gained tremendous popularity with the masses, and he became the symbol of the opposition towards the Shah. As Khomeini gained popularity, many religious groups grew in numbers and in status. In the early 1950's, the technocrats had showed support for Mohammad Mossadeq and Iran's national movement. They saw Mossadeq's overthrow as the removal of the symbolic leader ... demonstrations against him, the Shah of Iran left Tehran on January 16, 1979, for an "extended vacation"(Orwin 46). He left the country in the hands of a regency council and Prime Minister ...

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