Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic had been a great thinker having full knowledge of various branches of science. This trait of him made him a multi-dimensional personality.
Given the fact that Imam Khomeini was a multi-dimensional personality who authored numerous works in mysticism, jurisprudence, philosophy, theology and politics and in view of him being the founder and leader of the Islamic Republic, obviously his political thoughts encompass all concepts that have some governmental and societal applications.
The most central concepts of his political thought are the following: the relationship between religion and politics, justice, freedom, independence, democracy, legalism, culture, Muslim unity, interest of Islam and Muslims, global invitation to Islam, its expansion, revitalization of national - Islamic identity, foreign policy based on Islamic ideals and defending the oppressed and dispossessed throughout the world.
The political thoughts of Imam Khomeini are a part of his macro ideas being influenced by different aspects of his thought.
The most brilliant and outstanding features of Imam Khomeini’s political thought can be enumerated. However, the relationship between religion and politics is one of the most significant ideals of the contemporary leader of the Muslim world.
One of the central concepts in Imam Khomeini’s thought is the relationship and interplay between religion and politics in a way such that we find the cornerstone of his political thought in the very relationship.
The belief in the necessity of a government and in defending the necessity of the existence of political system in society is among the basic and fundamental discussions in Imam Khomeini’s political thought.
He was one of the scholars who firmly believed in the necessity of establishing a political system during the period of occultation.
He, by presenting rational and textual proofs, proved that, firstly, the very existence of a government is essential for human society.
Secondly, the society stands in need of an acceptable government at all times including the time of the occultation of the infallible Imam (may God hasten his appearance)) and that efforts must be made to solidify it.