• FORMATION OF ISLAMIC GOVERNMENT VIS-A-VIS THE OPPOSITION OF COLONIALIST GOVERNMENTS:
The realization of Imam Khomeini’s promises, and the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, was not an internal event for changing a political system. Rather, as many American, Eurpean and Israeli statesmen have indicated in their memoirs of those days, the Revolution was, from their points of view, a devastating earthquake for the Western world. Not only did America lose a most favorable geographic, economic and military position, in one of the most sensitive areas of the world, that has long borderlines with its rival (Soviet government), rather, the waves of this great outburst, severely shook and demoralized the West-affiliated regimes in the Islamic and Arab lands. The essential message of the Islamic Revolution had a cultural nature, and was based on Religious thought and moral values. The victory of the Islamic Revolution meant exportation of its message and values, and the setting off of a wave of liberating moves in the Islamic and third world countries, Simultaneous with Iran, the U.S. dependent regime of Nicaragua, collapsed. In Afghanistan, the Soviet government, was obliged to effect a bloody coup d’etat, military expedition and occupation of the country, in order to thwart the Islamic move. Peoples of Lebanon and Palestine celebrated the victory of the Iranian Revolution and reactivated their jihad or crusade, on lines inspired by the Islamic Revolution. Islamic movements were revived in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
After world war 2, a cruel and unfair order imposed its rule on the world. The various areas of the world were divided between the two prevailing powers of the East and West, and NATO and Warsaw military organizations were protectors of this new order. No movement and reform could be realized, in the third world, outside this framework, and without attachment to either one of the two super power poles. Now a revolution had occurred in the contemporary world, and had triumphed in the secure zone of the West, while its basic motto was: “Neither East Nor West.” The Imam’s Movement in Iran, directly challenged the American Imperialism and imposed defeat on it. This reality, disarmed the communists in their anti-imperialism claims. For the first time in modern era, Religion was posed as a move-producing factor, at the expanse of the challenges of nations.
Ispite of all incredibilities and the efforts which were made on international levels to preserve the Shah’s regime and prevent the succss of Imam Khomeini, the Islamic revolution trimphed in its early fights, and it seemed more of a miracle than an ordinary change. Except for the Imam and innumerable people, who, apart from common analysis, believed whole-heartedly, in the words and promises of the Imam, all political analysts and all those who were involved in the events and happenings of Iran, thought the victory of the revolution, even in the last days of the life of the Shah’s Regime, would be impossible.
And, so it was, that from early morning of Bahman the 22nd, 1357, animosity toward the fledgeling Islamic order was set off on wide scale. The opposition front was led by America and the British and several Eurpean governments and all regimes attached to the west were actively participating in it. The (former) Soviel union and its satellites, displeased with what had happened in Iran, that had resulted in the sovereignty of religion, sided with Americans in many challenges. Outstanding examples of this unified Opposition can be seen in the union of the anti-Revolutionary left and right forces inside the country. Documentary evidence of their association with the USSR and USA embassies were later revealed. More evident than that, was the full coordination of both of these states in arming Saddam and supporting him in his war against Iran. However, Imam Khomeini advanced with the logic he had used years ago, during his solitary period, to start his Movement. He was now using the same logic to guide the Revolution. His motto was: “The blood wins over the sword.” He belived that if a community believes in Martyrdom as man’s highest stage of spiritual excellence, and resist pressures for the sake of God, he will surely succeed. Imam Khomeini meant to present to the world a sample of building a country with an advanced and healthy Islamic society by mobilizing the entire nation. The jihad or crusade of the nation began under the name of jihad-e-sazandegi or crusad for reconstruction. Thousands of specialists and revolutionary forces poured into the deprived areas of the country, and executive operations for building roads, health centers, and water and power supply stations began on large scale. However, in a few days, the waves of alien intrigues and pressures heightened. America was trying, by use of its fifth column, to entangle the Islamic order in domestic or internal problems, and by fanning disputes, to provide opportunity of its overthrow.
The American embassy in Iran, was, actively trying to gain a foothold in the protempore government for its future moves by means of certain elements. They had succeded in some instances. The provisional cabinet of Mr. Bazargan’s government was composed of persons, the majority of whom were conservative nationalists. They were unable to digest and comprehend the conditions and requirements of the Revolution nor to understand the expedient guidance of Imam Khomeini. The infirmity of the provisional government and its spirit of condescension made the anti-Revolutionary groups quickly organize by use of foreign aid, and begin to create disturbances in Gonbad, Kurdistan and other areas. The Iraq’s Baathist regime,frightened by the victory of the Islamic Revolution much more than other Arab regimes, began mobilizing anti- Revolution elements in southern provinces of Iran and in Kurdistan. The U.S. Embassy, and Soviets, by aid of Savakis and residue of the Shah’s regime, instigated communistic groups, and Mujahedin Khalq (hypocrits) to take molesting measures against the Revolution. The terrorist Forqan group terrorized Allama Mortiza Mutahhari on

12/2/1358; Ayatullah Qazi Tabatabai on 10/8/1358; Dr. Muhammad Mufatteh on 28/9/58; Haj Mahdi Iraqi and his son on 4/6/58 and general Qarani, Chief of Army Staff on 3/2/58. The group failed in its attempt on the lives of Mr. Hashemi- Rafsanjani and Mr. Musavi Ardabili. Imam Khomeini, aware of the intrigues behind the curtain, was of the opinion that anti-Revolutionary groups be suppressed in Kurdistan with dispatch. But the provisional government with its useless negotiations in Kurdistan and lenient conduct with seditious groups, lost all opportunities, and thus prepared grounds for further seditious acts. On the other hand the inherited economy was entirely dependent on the national wealth, that is, oil revenue. Aware of this, America and Europe, with aid from Saudi Arabia and its allies in the OPEC, gradually reduced oil prices several times, and disrupted Iran’s oil market considerably. In spite of all such difficulties Imam Khomeini was not willing to compromise, or, even take a single step backwards. Rather, by formation of revolutionary institutions the Imam remedied the weakness of the provisional government and took other measures to insure the continuation of the Revolution. The Iranian people stood firm in the arena of the Revolution. Two months had hardly passed when 98.2% of the voters in the Referendum held on Farvardin 12, 1358, in one of the most liberal elections in the history of Iran, voted for the establishment of the Islamic Republic system. Following this, other elections were held for the writing and approval of the Constitution and for electing representatives to the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
To impart solidity to the organs of the Islamic Order and to set forth the objectives and priorities of the Islamic government and to encourage people to be present in the arenas, Imam Khomeini met with, and spoke to, thousands of his supporters every day in the Faiziyyah School. The Imam went to Qum from Tehran, after the victory of the Revolution (10th of Esfand 1357) and stayed there until he came down with heart illness (2nd Bahman 1358). Following 39 days of treatment at the Tehran Heart Hospital, His Holiness the Imam, became, temporarily, lodged in a house in the Darband area of Tehran and then on the 2nd of Ordibehesht, 1359, by his own will he moved to a small house belonging to a clergyman by the name of Hojjatul Islam Seyyed Mahdi Imam-Jamarani, in the borough of Jamaran, where, he lived until his ascension.