Tag Archives: Imam Khomeini (ra)

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 …

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....

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....

A spiritual transformation took place, a change in attitude. With tenacious resolve, all segments of the population, from small children to older men, from small girls to older women, rose up together obeying the call to “rise up for God, it may be in pairs or it may be singly....

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between Islam and ideology through the thoughts and works of Ayatollah Khomeini and Hassan al-Banna, who led Islamic movements.....

One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this...

Robin Woodsworth Carlsen met Imam Khomeini during his third visit to Iran since the Islamic Revolution. Earlier he had written two books on Iran, the first, Crisis in Iran: A Microcosm of the Cosmic Play, after his....

Those who grew up in the West like me, who woke up from their brainwashing and found them to be thirsty for righteous political leaders, will have their thirst quenched if they know Imam Khomeini...

The present book contains the guidances and positions adopted by a great man who transformed his divine movement into a great revolution in the Islamic world by reliance on God and faith in the great power of the...

This is a collection of ten sermons delivered by Sayyid Ruhullah Khomeini that emphasize the rectification of educational, religious, cultural and societal values in order to evolve into a true Islamic society; each discourse is targeted towards specific groups and backgrounds that make up the pillars of....