The Muslim Revivalist Movements: The Role of Imam Khomeini in its Development and Continuity

Imam Khomeini has achieved successes in continuance of the movement of religious revivalism, that other Islamic reformists have achieved less. Imam Khomeini is one of significant revivalists who led the Islamic revolution in Iran and consequently brought about changes in Muslim society and civilization. In this article, distinctive features of Imam Khomeini’s revivalism will be examined.

Why did Islamic government remain a necessity in contemporary era? How Imam Khomeini did define the ...

The Roots of Formation of Ayatollah Khomeini's Political Thought

Imam Khomeini: Interference that weakens the Islamic government displeases God and ought to be ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 8. P 271

Reaction of Pahlavi regime to news of Imam Khomeini's return

With the arrival of February 1979, the news of the imam's return to the country became stronger. This news caused many actions, from closing the airport to threatening to blow the plane up and military coup to delay his trip.

Imam Khomeini: I hope this Islamic government will be fulfilled as the Prophet of Islam wanted in ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 10, P 379

Imam Ali ('a) had been appearance of the absolute justice

The late founder of the Islamic Repubic used to maintain that that Imam Ali (PBUH), is the appearance of the absolute justice, the marvel of the world , who has no equal by kindness in the world-from the beginning until the eternity- unless the more respectable Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him).

Revisiting Ayatollah Khomeini’s Doctrine of Wilayat al-Faqıh (Velayat-e Faqıh)