In the 20th-century, the mosque became a center for revolutionaries, fighting against the Pahlavi dynasty, supported by Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani.[2] Taleghani attracted many people to participate in the programs of the mosque. He invited Ulama and other intellectuals to lecture there.[3]Mohammad-Javad Bahonar lectured on the criticism of the situation of Hijab in Hedayat mosque.[4] Taleghani was forced into exile in 1971 and the SAVAK forced the closure of the mosque in 1972.[5] Taleghani was reinstated to the mosque in 1978.[1]
The mosque was substantially renovated in 2010 and 2011.[6]
