Why it matters:
The anniversary underscores how the Islamic Revolution remains a living source of inspiration for oppressed nations, independent countries, and resistance movements far beyond Iran’s borders.
The big picture:
More than four decades after the triumph led by Ruhollah Khomeini, the revolutionary model continues to energize anti-imperialist currents across West Asia and Africa, challenging the dominance of the West led by the U.S. and its allies while reinforcing the intellectual and political legitimacy of Islamic governance.
What he's saying:
Professor Dauda Nalado said participants gathered to honor a revolution that rescued Iran from subservience to Washington and European powers, stressing that Imam Khomeini mobilized the Iranian nation and replaced monarchical tyranny with a people-backed Islamic system.
A representative of the Nigerian Islamic Movement's head Ibrahim Zakzaky in Kano, Sunusi Abdulkadir, said the revolution transformed global perceptions of religious leadership and proved that committed clerics can defeat regimes supported by global arrogance, building an ethical and dignified state.
Key points:
- Participants held Iranian and Nigerian flags alongside portraits of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
- Crowds chanted pledges of loyalty to the path of Imam Khomeini and voiced support for the Resistance Axis.
- Demonstrators set fire to images of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump in rejection of genocide and injustice.
- Women and youth were visibly present, highlighting generational continuity in support for the revolutionary line.
Go deeper:
Since 1979, Iran’s revolution has evolved from a national uprising into a transnational reference point for liberation movements. Annual commemorations abroad signal the consolidation of a grassroots network that sees Tehran not merely as a state, but as the heart of a widening front of resistance determined to end occupation, confront apartheid, and roll back U.S. dominance across West Asia and beyond.
Iranian Ebmbassy in London Celebrates 47th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
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