Imam Khomeini’s legacy a viable model of Islamic governance

It is safe to say that without Imam Khomeini, it would have been a different story today. The ideological tremors triggered by this charismatic leader of the Islamic Revolution during his lifetime went beyond the borders of Iran and the Persian Gulf region.

Devotees of Imam Khomeini are gearing up to mark the 34th anniversary of his departure worldwide

Iranians and devotees of Imam Khomeini are gearing up to mark the 34th anniversary of his departure worldwide. The late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran passed away on June 3, 1989, at the age of 87.

Imam Khomeini did not see politics as a tool for power.

Extracted from Imam’s theological works and collections of memoirs

Imam Khomeini: Today, the army is at the service of the nation and Islam, and the army is Islamic.

Sahifeh-ye-Imam, V 7, P 20

Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?

What significance had been of Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in Islamic Revolution?

The Idea of Ommah in Imam Khomeini's Political Thoughts

By studying the terminology used by Imam Khomeini, it is concluded that the concept of "nation" is a marginal one, in relation with the concept of "Ommah" In fact, Imam Khomeini has not negated nationalism with the meaning of national authority in his comments, but he has negated ethnicity and clanship and their undesirable impact as the factors of separation among Islamic Ommah.

Hadrat Hujjah, divine savior, will promote justice in all dimensions among mankind societies, Imam ...

From Imam Khomeini’s viewpoint, Hadrat Hujjah, who is from the progeny and descendant of Fatima Zahra (‘a), the daughter of the holy prophet of Islam, will be flag-bearer of justice and confront all exploiting and arrogant elements and powers.