Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 02/2010

Islam vs. Iran's 'Islamic Republic'

Mehdi Khalaji

December 2009

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Abstract

A new opportunity is now emerging for the "Green Movement" in Iran to demonstrate opposition to the Islamic Republic and the manipulated presidential election results earlier this year. Friday, December 18, marks the beginning of the months of Muharram and Safar in the Islamic lunar calendar.