Serving people surpasses a position

Imam's priority was to support seminary students

The great Imam disregarded all mundane positions

He advised us not to induce him to hold a position!

Leader offers condolences on passing of Ayatollah Shahroudi

Imam Khomeini recommended following footsteps of holy prophet's successors

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic through his historic messages and speeches on various occasions stressed on following footsteps of the infallible successors of the holy prophet of Islam.

Imam Khomeini described students as builders of nation

Students day reminds of universities' contribution to Islamic Revolution

The ceremony for commemorating “Student Day” in Iran has been held at Tehran University to mark national student day. Student Day is commemorated annually for the three students of Tehran University who were killed on December 7, 1953 at the university, four months after the Iranian 1953 coup d'état.

16 Azar (7 December) became official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution

16 Azar (7 December) has become the official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution. On that day, December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) three students of the University of Tehran were murdered by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era. Every year there are local demonstrations at many universities organized by students.

The origin of national Student Day in Iran

In the years 1962-63 with the Imam Khomeini movement, Iran entered a new stage which resulted in the victory of the 1979 revolution. The Iranian Revolution, participated by the absolute majority of society, became the most popular revolution in the new history of the world.