Jomʿe-ye Sīāh
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Jomʿe-ye Sīāh refers to the 8 September 1978 massacre in Tehran, when Iranian security forces opened fire on protesters during the Iranian Revolution, killing and wounding large numbers of civilians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jomʿe-ye Sīāh canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Iranian Revolution
ⓘ
human rights violation ⓘ massacre ⓘ political repression event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Friday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Friday massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
use of live ammunition against demonstrators
ⓘ
violent suppression of protests ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | late phase of the Pahlavi monarchy ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | day of mourning in revolutionary narratives ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| date | 1978-09-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
further strikes and demonstrations
ⓘ
intensification of revolutionary activities in 1978 ⓘ |
| hasContext |
martial law in Tehran
ⓘ
mass demonstrations against Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
maintenance of monarchical rule in Iran
ⓘ
suppression of dissent ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| location |
Jaleh Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCasualties | hundreds of killed and wounded ⓘ |
| opposedLeader | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedRegime | Pahlavi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Iranian security forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military units loyal to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ⓘ |
| precededBy | months of nationwide protests in Iran ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Islamic Revolution of 1979
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-Shah protests ⓘ |
| result |
escalation of the Iranian Revolution
ⓘ
loss of legitimacy for the Shah’s regime ⓘ radicalization of opposition to the Pahlavi monarchy ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of state brutality in Iran
ⓘ
turning point in the Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about the fall of the Shah
ⓘ
historical studies on the Iranian Revolution ⓘ human rights reports on Iran ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
mass shooting
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state violence against civilians ⓘ |
| victim |
Tehran demonstrators
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civilian protesters ⓘ |
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