Analysing and Evaluating Pahlavi’s Purification in Iran in Line with the Jihad-e Tabyin Discourse

Imam Khomeini was worried about the project of Reza and Muhammad Reza Pahlavi’s purification since the victory of the Islamic Revolution. It was an essential historical and media project by groups and currents opposed to the Islamic Revolution. They were trying to rebuild Pahlavi s image in the minds of the masses by using the opportunity created after the revolution and presenting a new vision for today s youth in future generations. Examining this project s scope in the Islamic Republic is based on historical documents using a descriptive-analytical method. The present study aimed to review Imam Khomeini s warnings about their goal (creating a new plan like Anushirvan) and analyse and critique some of the prominent historical examples of the project. We critique both currents, whether the revolution companions, who provided the ground for purification with their imprudence in their statements, or the currents opposing the Islamic system, who entered this project with a previous plan; knowing and examining both currents can help in deepening such research, in refining domestic historical sources and preventing the spread of the purification process.