For what reason Imam Khomeini expressed his opposition to the nomination of religious ...

Significance of Assembly of Experts in Islamic-democratic system

In February 26, 2016, Iranians went to the polls to elect 88 jurisprudential experts out of more than 800 prospective candidates for the 5th Assembly of Experts.

Assembly of Experts forms pillar of Islamic-Republic system

Iran’s Assembly of Experts for the Leadership was established in 1982 under Article 107 of the Iranian constitution. Nearly 90 members are popularly elected every eight years and they should all be Islamic jurisprudence scholars.

Grand Ayatollah Shah-Abadi left defining impact on spiritual personality of Imam Khomeini

The main spiritual teacher and mentor of Imam Khomeini was the late Grand Ayatollah Mirza Sheikh Muhammad Ali Shah-Abadi (1875-1950AD), one of the great Shia mystics of the 20th century.

Imam never kept politics separated from religion

He taught us political thought in Islam is conceived by Islamic jurisprudence

Observe your behavior in every situation

He advised us to give priority to spiritual self-training

The arrest of Imam Khomeini’s son did not cause a change in the Imam’s lecture program

He engaged in theological discussions more profoundly and extensively than on other days.

My duty in Najaf is different from my duty in Iran

This was an evil plot ‘SAVAK’ had prepared under a false impression as a conspiracy against the Imam.