Arrest of Ruhollah Khomeini
State of siege proclaimed in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini arrested. Khomeini is arrested in 1963 after declaring the Shah a "wretched miserable man" who had "embarked on the destruction of Islam in Iran"
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1963 in Iran
Explore 9 historical events and records for Iran in 1963.
Historical records for Iran in 1963
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June
Demonstrations
Three days of major riots throughout Iran follow, with Khomeini supporters claiming 15,000 dead from police fire
State of Emergency
State of siege proclaimed in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini arrested
White Revolution
Three days of major riots throughout Iran follow, with Khomeini supporters claiming 15,000 dead from police fire. Khomeini is arrested in 1963 after declaring the Shah a "wretched miserable man" who had "embarked on the destruction of Islam in Iran"
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Exile of Ruhollah Khomeini
Leads Moslem resistance to female emancipation, is arrested & exiled
Reform of Land Ownership
The Shah introduces land reform, voting rights to women & removal of illiteracy
Reform of Religious Policy
Leads Moslem resistance to female emancipation, arrested & exiled
Revolution of Iran
The Shah introduces land reform, voting rights to women & removal of illiteracy
White Revolution
Shia cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini first comes to political prominence in he leads the opposition to the Shah and his "White Revolution"
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