Political slogans of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Political slogans in Iran
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The Political slogans of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a list of government and anti-government slogans from the beginning of the 1979 revolution until now. Shortly after the revolution a constitutional referendum was held on 2 and 3 December 1979. The referendum resulted in 99.5% of the votes for "Yes to the Islamic Republic".[1]
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| Use | National |
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| Proportion | 4:7 |
| Design | After the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution, the special flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran was replaced by the revolutionaries with the Pahlavi "Lion and Sun flag", and 22 "Allahu Akbar" (in honor of the 22nd day of Bahman, the victory day of the Revolution for Islamic Republic of Iran) were placed on the edge of the green and red colors of the new revolutionary flag. |
The number of Iranians eligible to vote on 30 and 31 March 1979, was exactly "22,800,000" people, and the people participated in the referendum were "20,288,021", so 20,147,055 people voted "yes" and only 140,966 voted "no".[2][3][4][5]
Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, various groups and factions, both pro and anti with the revolution, have formed and disintegrated. Each period and each group has had its own slogans. The following are some of the slogans.[6][7][8]
Slogans of the Islamic Republic and the revolutionaries
These are the usual slogans of supporters of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, which are frequently used in religious and political ceremonies inside Iran, as well as through the national media of Iran.[9][10][11][12]
- Allahu Akbar[13]
- Death to America
- Death to opposer of the guardianship of the Islamic jurist
- Death to Israel
- Death to the three corrupters, Carter, Saddam and Begin[14]
- Death to the leaders of sedition
- Death to England
- The blood in our veins is a gift to our leader
- Death to mercenary in charge
- Alas, if Khamenei orders my striving, the world's army will not be able to stop me
- We love to fight against the Zionists
- God, God, protect the Khomeini movement until the Mahdi reappearance
- Jerusalem, the share of the people, is around here. Any deal that is made is imaginary
Fight, fight until victory
"Fight, fight until victory" was a common[15] government political[16] slogan among some political-religious parties and groups in Iran after the victory of the Iranian Revolution and also during the Iran-Iraq war.[17]
As an example, this slogan was considered and used in the Iran-Iraq war and in the Karbala-4 operation.[18]
The road of Jerusalem passes through Karbala
"The road of Jerusalem passes through Karbala" was a common political slogan among some political-religious parties and groups in Iran since the victory of the Iranian Revolution.[19]
This slogan was first popularised by Ruhollah Khomeini and his supporters during the Iran-Iraq war and in the years after that,[20] to the extent that it largely determined Iran's foreign policy.[21]
In the debate of presidential election between Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009, this slogan was also mentioned as one of Ruhollah Khomeini's guidelines.[22]
The "thought"[23] behind this slogan is considered by some to be the continuation of the policy of "exporting" the Iranian revolution by Khomeini to other countries in the region.[24]
Slogans against the Islamic Republic
These are the slogans that are expressed by the Iranians who oppose the Islamic Republic in Iran, which are broadcast in the Persian language foreign media too.[25][26][unreliable source?]
- Khamanei Zahak, we will bury you[27]
- Mouse Ali (moosh ali)[28]
- Khamenei, murderous murderer. What delusional[29][30]
- Basiji Sepahi, you're our ISIS[31]
- [Persian rice dish with fish] Fuck you IRGC[32] (Sabzi polo ba Mahi Kose nanat Sepahi)[33]
- All these murder years, death to this Guardians[34]
- We have no bread nor houses, hijab's an excuse[35]
- We are Aryan, we do not worship Arabs[36]
- Zahak is dead, King [will] return[37]
- Our enemy is right here, they lie that it is America[38]
- Back to the enemy facing the homeland[39][40][41]
- Reformist, Principlist, it's game over[42]
- Reza Shah, Rest in peace
- “Woman, Life, Freedom”
- Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, My Life for Iran[43]