AhlulBayt News Agency: A major seminar commemorating the 47th anniversary of the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has been held in Islamabad, Pakistan, highlighting the Revolution’s enduring influence on political and religious discourse across the Muslim world.
The academic gathering was organized by the International Al-Baqir Institute and brought together prominent political and religious figures, scholars, and activists to reflect on the legacy and trajectory of the 1979 Revolution.
Addressing the seminar, Senator Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri, head of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan, said the Islamic Revolution has grown stronger and more deeply rooted with the passage of time.
“Today, the Islamic Revolution of Iran stands more powerful and firmly established than ever before,” he stated, describing it as a transformative movement that reshaped contemporary Islamic political thought.
Jafri characterized the Revolution as a comprehensive movement emerging from the core teachings of Islam, presenting a practical and holistic interpretation of the faith across social, political, and cultural spheres.
He said faith in God, the culture of sacrifice and martyrdom, reliance on divine power, and trust in the people constituted the foundational pillars of the Revolution—elements that, in his view, have made it one of the most significant revolutionary developments in modern history.
Referring to various stages of the Revolution—from its early struggle against monarchy to the years of imposed war—Jafri emphasized that reliance on God has remained the Islamic Republic’s central source of resilience, turning it into an “unconquerable phenomenon.”
During the event, Syed Nasir Abbas Shirazi, a senior member of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, pointed to the Revolution’s role in reshaping global political discourse.
“The Islamic Revolution introduced authentic concepts in place of imposed Western terminology and altered the direction of global dialogue,” he said.
Shirazi added that while major powers have often attempted to equate Islamic and revolutionary thought with extremism, the Islamic Revolution presented a genuine image of Islam—one that frames resistance against oppression, steadfastness, and sacrifice as the highest expressions of human values rather than acts of terror.
Hojatoleslam Syed Ghulam Shabbir Bukhari, head of Jamiat Baathat Pakistan, underscored the role of faith and spirituality in sustaining the Revolution.
“The Islamic Revolution is the product of the fusion of faith and spirituality,” he said, adding that belief in God and a transcendent worldview have enabled it to withstand global pressures for nearly five decades.
He noted that for believers with firm faith, death is not an end but the beginning of eternal life—an outlook he said has shaped the culture of resistance associated with the Revolution.
Participants described the Islamabad seminar as part of a broader wave of commemorative events held internationally to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, reflecting its continued resonance beyond Iran’s borders.
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