Nature of the 2500-Year Celebrations of Monarchy In Viewpoint of Imam Khomeini

The 2500-Year Celebrations of Monarchy were the greatest cultural-political advertisements of the Pahalavi monarchy. These celebrations, which were a symbol of monarchical anti-religious culture with a Western approach, occupy a special place in the course of the struggles of the nation and formation of the negating ideology of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. The present paper is an attempt to discuss the Shah’s incentive and objectives for holding the said celebrations; to discuss the reasons for Imam Khomeini’s opposition to them, particularly in the light of the huge amounts of money spent for the celebrations and the role of the Zionist regime in this regard. The findings of the present research indicate that although the said celebrations were not the only reason for the collapse of the Pahlavi regime, they prepared the grounds for its downfall which finally put an end to the dreams of the Shah, the Zionists and his Western allies.