Religious Democracy in Iran: Discursive Analysis of Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought

In the present article, the discourse formation of religious democracy is presented with a brief look at its concept. In accordance with the author, religious democracy is a conception of democracy that recognizes the collective power and people’s participation as the essence of democracy, and also justifies, analyzes, and explains that referring to religion and its principles.

Imam Khomeini: We are on the threshold of a month, which teaches us to be like Hussain Bin ‘Alī ...

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Imam Khomeini gave great importance to reciting supplications.

A memoirs by Ayatollah Tawassuli about Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini initiative of World Quds Day turned into a big event in the Muslim World.

A group of Iraqi experts said in a brainstorming meeting held on the occasion of Quds Day that based on all existing evidence, the Zionist regime is on the fall. About 70 Iraqi figures attended the meeting which was organized to inspect different dimensions of Imam Khomeini’s designation of the last Friday of Ramadan as World Quds Day.

The Necessity of Islamic Government in Modern Day from Imam Khomeini’s perspective Kobra Lashkari.

In Imam Khomeini’s opinion, if a person is the most knowledgeable in Religion Science, but fails to recognize the expedient of society or generally lacks in insight the social and political context and in decision making power, this person is not Mujtahid in social and governance issues and cannot take the reigns of the community.

How did top Iranian counter-terrorism commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani challenge US in ...

Concepts of divine savior forms basic pillar of all divine religions, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works and historic speeches stressed that the belief and concept of divine savior and reformer who would spread justice is considered to be a basic pillar of all divine religions. Followers of all divine religions have firm belief and faith in emergence of a divine savior who could relieve the world from clutches of cruelty, injustice and inequality.

Divine savior is assigned to set right all previous deviations, Imam Khomeini explained

Highlighting the significance of mid-Sh’aban which marks birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the late founder of the Islamic Republic through a series of historic messages said the divine savior is assigned to set right all these perversions and deviations.