Martyr Ayatollah Baqir Sadr was deeply impressed by Imam Khomeini.

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Referendum held months after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Led by Imam Khomeini, the Islamic Revolution was driven by anti-imperialist sentiments, since former Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was believed to be heavily dependent on western powers, especially the US.

Imam believed that the repentance of Shah was as fake as Pharaoh's

Robert Ernest Huyser Military Airlift Command from America

1979's historic referendum showed Imam Khomeini's reliance on people

From very beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini had pursue the officials to manage to hold a historic referendum in order to establish an Islamic-democratic system in the country.

Imam Khomeini promoted Islamic-democratic values

Imam immediately held historic referendum immediately following the revolution which was approved by majority of the voters who voted in favor of the Islamic-democratic system.

The establishment of the Islamic Republic marked collapse of colonialism, imperialism

Imam Khomeini: The twelfth day of Farvardīn is the day of the victory of the army of God over the ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam, Vol 12, Page 191

Leader stresses importance of domestic production, creating new jobs

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued his New Year message, felicitating the Iranian nation on the occasion of Nowruz, while calling on the government and the nation to work hard to boost knowledge-based production and create new jobs.