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.

Intelligent person should carefully examine demerits of moral vices, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini suggested through his books and works that an intelligent person should carefully examine the effects and demerits of each one of moral vices and bad deeds, which are the product of sensuality, passion and imagination, and are under the control of Satan.

Imam Khomeini explained how to eradicate the roots of anger

Imam Khomeini through his theological works advised believers to eradicate the roots of anger and decorate themselves with divine virtues.

Human soul inhabits sublime world, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that the human soul inhabits another realm and another territory also, which is the world of the hidden and the sphere of the sublime world.

Imam Khomeini underlined sphere of sublime world

Imam Khomeini through his works has explained that the jihad al-nafs or the internal struggle is of great significance for all great religious thinkers and mystics.

Imam Khomeini advised to weed out moral deficiencies

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini warned against disregarding divine signs

Imam Khomeini through his theological works warned the humanity against disregarding clear divine signs in the world and asked the faithful people to engage in self purification in order to get ready for the Barzakh (an interval of time between the death of man and his resurrection).

How does Imam Khomeini explain the sphere of the sublime world?