Founder of Islamic Republic used to refer to the exceptional merits of Imam Ali ('a)

Believers worldwide mark Imam Ali (PBUH) martyrdom

Every year, on the 21st day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, mourners gather in mosques and religious centers across Iran to attend ceremonies commemorating the first Shia Imam's martyrdom.

Islamic Republic Day: Iran celebrates 45th anniversary of end to US-backed Pahlavi monarchy

The late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini ordered authorities to hold a referendum allowing the nation to take its future into its own hands.

Muslims hold night-long vigils on Qadr Nights until dawn.

The night preceding Imam Ali’s martyrdom is considered to be one of the threefold Qadr (Destiny) Nights, when the Holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad more than 14 centuries ago. Muslims hold night-long vigils on Qadr Nights, reciting the holy Qu’ran and praying until dawn.

Anti-arrogance and Support of Indigents across the World in Imam Khomeini’s Foreign Policy Thoughts ...

Imam Khomeini has attempted to review the concepts of anti arrogance and support of indigents across the world inspiring by the holy Koran, and has established them as two columns of his internal and foreign policy. Meanwhile it will be tried to study the concepts of anti arro gance and support of indigents, their dimensions, their types, and their components according to Imam Khomeini’s viewpoint to show that the Koranic concept of anti arrogance .

Imam defined nationalization of oil a great service to Iranian nation and non- reliance on British ...

Nationalization of the Iranian Oil Industry was an outstanding movement, which took place upon integration of two religious and nationalist movements against foreign colonialism and domestic despotism.

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.

Mystic and philosophical paraphrases of Imam inspirited by the generous Quran verses

Author: Kareemee Aluijeh, Najmeh Submitted at: Bagheroulum university, the department of theology and Islamic knowledges Year: 2009