Iran is marking the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Although the significance of the revolution is an evolving process that has transcended generations, it is worth looking at why the revolution took place in the first place, one which is still a source of inspiration for many across the …
Read More »Ayatollah Khomeini: From Islamic Government to Sovereign State
This paper argues that the mature form of the political doctrine of the Ayatollah Khomeini (1902–89), Iranian Shiite religious authority and architect of the Islamic Republic of Iran, grew out of an encounter with the modern understanding of the state and the concept of....
Read More »Iran Islamic Revolution Closely Linked with Imam Hussein’s School of Thought
Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, used to maintain that that the struggle for the Islamic revolution was inspired by Imam Hussain (PBUH) who rose against all types of injustices and tyranny....
Read More »Palestinian Patience, Resistance Forced Israel to Back Down: Ayatollah Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei has commended the sacrifices and valor of Palestinians and their resistance in the face of the months-long Israeli aggression that resulted in a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and forced the regime to back down...
Read More »Weaponizing Women’s Rights: How Imperialists Justify Invasions
From the British colonization of India to the French occupation of Algeria and the subsequent military occupation of Iraq by the United States, a Western power that inherited the legacies of the former two, a recurring pattern of using women's rights as a pretext to advance the goals of Western countries is clearly observable....
Read More »Pope Calls Situation in Gaza ‘Shameful’
Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave "very serious and shameful"....
Read More »Hezbollah Thanks Ayatollah Khamenei for Supporting Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has expressed its gratitude towards Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei for leveling support behind the country’s reconstruction efforts....
Read More »Brave Syrian Youth will Expel Zionists from Syria: Ayatollah Khamenei
Grand Ayatollah attributed the Zionist advance into Syrian territory and the occupation of some areas to the lack of resistance, even from a single soldier. “This unimpeded movement is not a victory, of course. Without a doubt, the proud, brave, Syrian youth will drive you out of there, he remarked....
Read More »Syria Will Be Liberated by the its Courageous Youth
In a meeting with thousands of people from different walks of life, held on December 11, 2024, in the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, spoke about recent developments in the region....
Read More »Human Rights from an Islamic Perspective
December 10th, International Human Rights Day, provides a great opportunity to reflect on the inherent dignity and rights of every human being. The Quran explicitly emphasizes human dignity in the verse, “And We have certainly honored the children of...
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