Jaleh Square, Tehran, Iran
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Jaleh Square in Tehran, Iran, is a historic public square best known as the site of the 1978 massacre of protesters that became a turning point in the Iranian Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaleh Square, Tehran, Iran canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
urban square ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic Revolution movement
NERFINISHED
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Pahlavi dynasty opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ Tehran political history ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| eventType | massacre of civilians ⓘ |
| hasContext |
escalation of protests leading to 1979 revolution
ⓘ
pre‑revolution unrest in Iran ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
1978 protest demonstration
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anti‑monarchy demonstrations ⓘ mass shooting of protesters in 1978 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | turning point in the Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| hasVictimType | political protesters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1978 massacre of protesters
ⓘ
events of Black Friday ⓘ role in the Iranian Revolution ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tehran ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tehran Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greater Tehran metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
urban fabric of Tehran ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of resistance against the Shah
ⓘ
symbol of state repression in late Pahlavi era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
political demonstrations
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protests ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
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