Examination of the Middle Class Attitudes Towards the Values of the Islamic Revolution at the Beginning of the Fifth Decade of the Revolution

Abstract

The Islamic Revolution in Iran, as one of the most influential phenomena of the twentieth century, has been studied by actors in the social field, with a vast amount of research conducted in major universities worldwide, incomparable to the pre-revolution period concerning Islam and the Islamic Revolution, and the role of religion in revolutionary changes. Iran's revolution, as it had goals and origins of desires that all active groups in the revolution and the masses expected, is well represented in slogans, demonstrations, speeches, and demands of the revolutionaries with key slogans: Independence, Freedom, Islamic Republic becoming operational. Alongside, issues such as attention to social justice are raised. This important orientation aims to minimize the gap between the rich and the poor in society. The most fundamental demands of the people become apparent in the key slogan of the Islamic Revolution. Revolutions are attractive phenomena in the field of sociology and political sciences, which even after several years, have the capability of research and investigation. While the Iranian Revolution, with its components, can be a phenomenon with high research capability subject to continuous revisions and evolutionary criticisms based on its accepted principles. Regarding the Islamic Revolution, numerous articles have been published, including Mustafa Koakabian's article titled "Discourse on Freedom and Democracy in the Islamic Revolution of Iran", which focuses more on the freedom discussion in slogans and demands of the masses and the claims of active groups or, in a sense, revolutionaries; and mentions the role of active clergymen in the revolution who have spoken about or elaborated on freedom. He strives to accurately and thoroughly look at the post-revolution aspect and even examines the effects of the fundamental slogans of the revolutionaries in the text of the constitution. This article focuses more on the value of freedom in the Islamic Revolution and elaborates and explains it. Values in any society form the key elements of that society's culture and guide and lead in performing social actions. Recognizing these values has always been one of the important issues for thinkers in the social sciences and humanities.