Iran Press/ Commentary: At dawn on June 5, 1963, forces of the Shah's regime raided the house of Imam Khomeini. They arrested the Imam, who had exposed the crimes of the Shah and his American and Israeli supporters three days earlier on the occasion of Ashura at Feizieh School, and transferred him to a prison in Tehran, out of sight of the people. Within hours of the incident, the streets of Qom shook under the feet of revolutionary men and women who had shouted in protest of the Shah's regime and in support of their leader.
On that day, people in Tehran and several other cities revolted and demanded an end to the oppressive imperial regime. Demonstrations continued that day and two days later, and violence broke out in some cities, including Qom, Tehran, and Varamin, leaving many people martyred or wounded, but the killing and violence of the imperial regime actually laid the groundwork for the Islamic Revolution. It was in February 1979 and marked the first sparks of the overthrow of the imperial regime. The secret to the permanence of the 15th of Khordad (June 5, 1963) is that it is considered the starting point and source of many developments in Iran.
Motivations and goals
In examining the motives and goals of the June 5 uprising, many issues can be pointed out, and among them, the implementation of Islamic laws in all areas was one of the main motives of the religious forces. While the clerics stressed the need to confront colonial plans and to fight for sovereignty and the spread of Western culture, the Shah's regime transgressed divine limits and refused to implement the rules of Islam.
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Imam's other motive was to fight against global Zionism and their internal agents, to protect the rules of Islam and the Qur'an, and to protect the country's independence. Accordingly, the Imam's main goal in this uprising was the rule of Islamic law and the implementation of Islamic law, the severance of the country from global arrogance and the overthrow of the monarchy, and the replacement of the Islamic government.
Features of the June 5 uprising
One of the important features of the June 5 uprising is that it is popular, Islamic, and has a single leadership, because, before that, there were several uprisings and movements in Iran, but none of them had the above three elements at the same time. Until then, the only uprising that had both a popular and Islamic aspect and had a single leader was the June 5, 1963 uprising. Of course, the Pahlavi regime tried hard to tarnish the popular and Islamic aspect of the June 5 uprising, and in this way it sought help from the newspapers and carried out a lot of propaganda, declaring that foreigners were involved in the June 5 uprising, but with the vigilance of the people and the determination and leadership of the Imam these conspiracies were thwarted.
The results of the uprising
The suppression of the June 5 uprising changed the course of opposition to the Pahlavi monarchy, henceforth the nature of the struggle changed from a political point of view to an armed struggle among many forces and groups opposed to the Shah. In fact, the suppression of this uprising led many opposition forces to conclude that the continuation of purely political opposition to the Pahlavi monarchy would not end.
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This uprising also led to the formation of Islamic associations. The day after the June 5 uprising, Islamic bazaar associations, students and pupils were formed, and schools of religion and knowledge were established in different parts of the country. Meanwhile, the leadership of the opposition to the Pahlavi regime was transferred to the Islamists, and the left and nationalist forces were marginalized.
Also, although the origin of the June 5 uprising is the role and position of the Shia clergy in Iranian society and the people following them, but in the years after the June 5 uprising, the position of clerics among the people increased again and the clerics were able to gain widespread influence among the masses.
In the end, it should be noted that the June 5 uprising, which took place in the presence of a large number of people and led by the late Imam Khomeini and religious scholars, was ostensibly suppressed, but due to its characteristics, it actually continued and the 2500- year empire was overthrown. This uprising is known as the origin of the Islamic Revolution and the source of extensive domestic and international developments.
By: Hassan Aghighi
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