LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 19, 1979 

* The Arba'een demonstration march in Iran
* Prelude to the 1st Islamic State w/ Khomeini 

The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Millions on March in Iran" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, nice condition.

Background: The shift initiated by the January 19 Arba'een demonstration stands out as a rare, historical paradigm shift because it caused the complete, almost instantaneous dismantle of a 2,500-year-old monarchical line and fundamentally reconfigured global Cold War politics. What made this transition so extraordinary was how rapidly a major regional powerhouse—boasting one of the largest, best-equipped militaries in the Middle East and serving as the anchor of American strategy in the region—was transformed into a revolutionary clerical teocracy through a largely civilian uprising. By forcing the collapse of Prime Minister Bakhtiar’s government and paving the way for Ayatollah Khomeini’s triumphant return on February 1, this shift established the modern world's first Islamic Republic governed by the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist). This rare political restructuring instantly converted a key Western ally into an overtly anti-American, anti-Imperialist power, triggering the 1979 hostage crisis, severing U.S.–Iran diplomatic relations for decades, and birthing a new era of militant political Islam that permanently redefined Middle Eastern alliances and global energy security.