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.

The Supplication for the 23th Day of Ramadan

Strive to purify the self in holy month of Ramadan

The holy month of Ramadan is before us

God almighty has invited you in the month of Ramadan to His banquet. As you see fasting is God's banquet; it is not like our parties with those formalities and lavish meals. It is a reception in which one should abstain from desires. Notice that one should perform the rituals in the holy month of Ramadan, particularly its mental rites. One should not be merely engaged in praying- prayer in its real sense is of importance. Remembering God in the real sense of the word is what brings tranquility to the heart. "Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest!" (The holy Quran, 13:28) Remembrance of God means considering God present everywhere, in the holy month of Ramadan, one should be preoccupied with remembrance of God and His blessings and thank God for His favors.

Imam Khomeini: Human should rectify oneself in the month of Ramadān. We need to purify and refine ...

Sahifehg-ye-Imam. V 18. P 396

Imam warned Muslim scholars against inclining toward world

Imam Khomeini explains through his works that an evil scholar, a scholar who inclines toward the world, a scholar who thinks of preserving his position and administrative post, will not be able to combat the enemies of Islam

Imam Khomeini: The purpose of the bi‘that was to purify the soul of man and the soul gets purified ...

The purpose of Mab'ath descent of Divine Inspiration and the Qur’an; Imam Khomeini defined

Imam Khomeini stressed the need to follow the footsteps of the holy prophet of Islam and his pure progeny in all aspects of life.