The symbolic Islamic Revolution Bell was rung across Iran on Wednesday morning to mark the 45th anniversary of the victory of the revolution in 1979 after toppling the former Shah regime.
Iran has launched the celebratory event, known as the Ten-Day Fajr (dawn) that starts with the arrival of the founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini to Iran on February 1 and culminates in the victory of the revolution on February 11.
The bells were rung at 09:27 local time (05:57 GMT) which is the exact time of Imam Khomeini’s return in 1979.
Iranian officials participated in the event at schools, held a day in advance, as Thursday is a weekend holiday on the academic calendar in the country.
The symbolic ‘anti-global arrogance’ bell was rang in the 52,000 Iranian schools nationwide Wednesday morning on the eve of the upcoming national ‘Student Day’ (November 3).
Iranians celebrate November 3rd each year as the national ‘Student Day’ by staging nationwide rallies in the memory of Martyr Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year old war hero who sacrificed his life to defend his country during the early days of the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war against Iran.
He became a war icon after being declared an Iranian national hero by Father of the Islamic Revolution the late Imam Khomeini.
Coincidently, the bell was rung at schools across Iran to mark the event.
Due to the pandemic, the ceremony on the Islamic Revolution anniversary was broadcast live.
Annually, Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) which starts on February 1 is celebrated across Iran to mark victory of the Islamic Revolution.
The day remembers the return of the late Imam Khomeini – the Father of the Islamic Revolution and Founder of the Islamic Republic – to Iran after 15 years of exile.
So, the bell was rung at 09:27 hours local time which is the exact time of Imam Khomeini’s return.
His return led to the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution only ten days later. The period has been termed as Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) in Iran.
Annually, Iranian officials go to Imam Khomeini’s mausoleum and pay tribute to him.
On January 31, 2022, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, uttered prayer and recited Quran to pay homage to the late Imam, Islamic Revolution and war-time martyrs, and defenders of the holy shrines.
