The Voice Behind the Revolution’s Slogans

His most iconic contribution came during the historic arrival of Khomeini in 1979. Departing from the traditional applause typically heard at mass gatherings, Mortezaeifar instead chanted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great), encouraging the crowd to respond in unison. This moment marked the beginning of a new tradition where religious exclamations replaced secular gestures of approval, embedding a distinctly Islamic tone into revolutionary public discourse.