Cultural Revolution in Iran

E121991

The Cultural Revolution in Iran was a post-1979 campaign led by the Islamic Republic to Islamize universities and purge Western and secular influences from the country’s educational and cultural institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural policy
event in Iran
political campaign
aim Islamization of higher education
consolidation of Islamic Republic ideology
elimination of Western cultural influence
elimination of secular ideology in universities
appliesTo arts education in Iran
humanities education in Iran
social sciences education in Iran
university curricula
authorizedBy Islamic Republic
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
country Iran
differentFrom Cultural Revolution
surface form: Cultural Revolution in China
endTime 1983
field cultural policy
education policy
follows Iranian Revolution
hasEffectOn academic freedom in Iran
religious minorities in higher education in Iran
structure of Iranian universities
hasPart Islamization of universities
closure of universities in Iran
purge of Baháʼí students and faculty
purge of leftist student groups
purge of liberal student groups
purge of secular academics
revision of curricula
inspiredBy Islamic ideology of Ruhollah Khomeini
leader Ruhollah Khomeini
location Iranian cultural institutions
Iranian universities
opposedBy leftist organizations in Iran
secular intellectuals in Iran
some nationalist groups in Iran
organizer Hezbollahi groups
Islamic Republican Party
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
result dismissal of many university professors
establishment of Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
expulsion of many students
long-term control of curricula by Islamic authorities
restriction of academic freedom in Iran
strengthening of clerical influence in education
significantEvent closure of universities from 1980 to 1983
purge of political opponents from universities
violent clashes on campuses
startTime 1980
timePeriod early 1980s

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Iranian Revolution followedBy Cultural Revolution in Iran
Prime Minister of Iran existedUnder Cultural Revolution in Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic Republic before 1989