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.

Imam Reza's holy shrine in Mashhad hosts large-scale Ramadan breakfast

The charity gesture is organized by Astan Quds Razavi, a religious institution in charge of the guardianship of Imam Reza's Shrine.

Special link between Imam Hussain (A.S) and Imam Mahdi (A.J)

Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH) was decorated with the highest position in human and moral virtue

Imam Muhammad Taqi occupied the highest position in human virtues and moral attainments as this was the marked feature of the Prophet’s family.

Imam Khomeini stressed the holy prophet and his progeny status as role-model

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, used to urge all believers and faithful people to to adopt as a role-model the conduct of honorable prophet of Islam Hadrat Mohammad (peace be upon him) and his pure progeny.

Holy shrine of Imam al-Rida (PBUH), the source of divine blessings

Imam Khomeini once said the holy shrine of al-Rida (PBUH) in holy city of Mashhad is the source of endless divine blessings and mercies. Imam Khomeini urged Muslims to follow holy prophet, pure progeny Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic used such occasions to remind the Muslim ummah about divine characters of the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors.

Imam Rida (PBUH) carried on the responsibility of administering the Divine Law

Yet Imam Ridha’ (PBUH) carried on the responsibility of administering the Divine Law of as taught by the Holy Prophet and Imams of the Ahlul Bayt after him.

Imam Rida (PBUH) decorated with numerous divine-oriented moral attributes

Imam Rida, one of the infallible successors of the holy prophet of Islam was decorated with numerous divine-oriented moral attributes and was well-known and popular among people due to his knowledge and wisdom.