Why did Imam Khomeini use to seek maximum turn out in elections?

Imam Khomeini's decades long struggle and exile for Islamic Revolution

How did Imam attach significance to will of the public?

1979's historic referendum showed Imam Khomeini's reliance on people

From very beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini had pursue the officials to manage to hold a historic referendum in order to establish an Islamic-democratic system in the country.

Imam Khomeini promoted Islamic-democratic values

Imam immediately held historic referendum immediately following the revolution which was approved by majority of the voters who voted in favor of the Islamic-democratic system.

Leader stresses importance of domestic production, creating new jobs

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued his New Year message, felicitating the Iranian nation on the occasion of Nowruz, while calling on the government and the nation to work hard to boost knowledge-based production and create new jobs.

Imam Khomeini was anti-Zionist, not anti-Judaism: Richard Falk

Richard Falk who met Imam Khomeini has said , "Imam Khomeini made clear his opposition to Israel although he was also clear that he regarded Judaism as an authentic religion deserving respect."

Religion and Democracy in Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei’s Thoughts" has thoroughly been ...

The present paper will explain the religious democracy in the ideologies of leaders of the Islamic republic of Iran (Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei), with in three theoretical, principles and components of religious democracy. In the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and ayatollah Khamenei there is a firm link between religion and politics, and democracy originates from religion.