Imam Khomeini announced his decision to return Iran on very first days of January 1979. Finally, February 1 was chosen for him to come back. But there's interesting untold stories about the last days Imam spent in France.
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Rouhollah Husseinian
Upon the sunset of February 11th, 1979, the revolution had almost definitely triumphed. All military, police, and security headquarters along with all cultural and political centers had either been seized by people or had declared their solidarity with the revolution. From this stage on, the completion of the victory of the Islamic Revolution was entailed on construction, tranquility, and order. In the night, Imam Khomeini (RA) xe "a:Imam Khomeini"issued another statement which was broadcasted from radio at 10 p.m. "I urge all my dear brothers and sisters to cooperate with the interim government, which has inherited the ruins of the former corrupt governments, so that we can, through the Almighty God’s support, reconstruct a flourished and free Islamic Iran, which is vied by all the world.”
Many clerics issued statements and invited Imam Khomeini (RA) to return to Iran. Even Sharif Emami’s government had expressed its willingness towards the return of the leadership of the revolution to the country. Following his being appointed as prime minister, Bakhtiar, too, invited Imam Khomeini (RA) to return to Iran. Replying to these invitations, Imam Khomeini (RA) pointed out: "I will return to Iran whenever I see as appropriate. My return to Iran is not dependent on being invited by anyone. I will return, whether I am invited or not.”
the circulation of the news of Imam Khomeini (RA)’s xe "a:Imam Khomeini"return to Iran created a wave of excitement and happiness among the whole Iranian nation.
There's no doubt that welcoming Imam Khomeini on February 1st,1979, was the world's greatest welcoming. Although people had attended in the welcoming ceremony of other clergymen too, but Imam Khomeini's arrival was so important that people had been planning everything for long time.
The clergy from all over the country had arrived at Tehran, to welcome Imam Khomeini. They held a meeting at Refah school, on 27 January 1979, and they decided to hold a sit-in in University of Tehran, and protest against preventing Imam from entering the country.
They only cared about their own interests and the interests of the powers which supported them. And during the 20 years before that, the country was in turmoil.
Coincident with the announcement of Imam Khomeini's upcoming return to Iran, and formation of a welcoming committee, people of every stratum of society, supported it and helped the members, turning it into a public committee, although they were not official members of it. When it was confirmed that Imam was returning to Iran, people from all over the country headed to Tehran, but the settlement of the passionate crowd was one of the most important problems the committee was facing. After the recruitment, with the protection committee starting their job, the trainings were immediately started. Almost 75000 people were organized and some were also trained.