Islamic Revolution of Iran; Freedom-Seeking Revolution

In an effort to present a new analysis of the Islamic Revolution, the question ascends as to whether the Islamic Revolution can be considered a freedom or emancipation-seeking revolution? It is assumed that the Islamic Revolution was the renaissance of the Iranian nation to raise the cause of freedom, and emancipation in both two positive and negative aspects has been expressed. The present research is carried out in a descriptive-analytical manner and its findings show that the Islamic Revolution of Iran has mainly focused on four major issues (negative liberty); domestic tyranny, foreign dominance, anti-Islam measures of the Shah's regime and economic decline, and the threat to people's livelihoods. On the contrary, this revolution has articulated the favorable response to these issues (positive liberty) by establishing and realizing values ​​such as religious democracy, freedom, efforts to preserve independence and national sovereignty, as well as efficiency with an emphasis on justice and deprivation.