Imam Khomeini led revolution against US-backed oppression of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

On February 1, 1979 after years of exile, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, returned to Iran.

Imam Khomeini accomplished prominent religious standing, became politically active in 1960s

Imam Khomeini who had attained a prominent religious standing by the age of 60 first became politically active in 1962

Imam Khomeini from very beginning firmly believed in political activism by clerics.

Although during this scholarly phase of his life Imam Khomeini was not politically active, the nature of his studies, teachings, and writings revealed that he firmly believed from the beginning in political activism by clerics.

Imam Khomeini represented his religious-political ideas openly

Imam was the first Iranian cleric to try to refute the outspoken advocacy of secularism in the 1940s.

Turning points during struggle for Islamic Revolution under leadership of Imam Khomeini

The Islamic Revolution emerged victorious in 1979 following a long struggle under divine leadership of Imam Khomeini.

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?

Islamic Revolution was manifestation of divine power under Imam's leadership

Bahman 22 (February 11) is the day of Allah and the manifestation of divine power in the capable hands of the great people of Iran under the leadership of our great Imam

Shah fled Iran