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 Khomeini advised believers to get rid of evil habits

Imam explained through his works that the best remedy prescribed by mystics and moralists is to concentrate upon each one of the evil habits that you detect in yourself, and offer an effective resistance against them.

Imam always remembered God the Almighty during all thin and thick times

A memoirs by Haj Ahmed Agha Khomeini – Imam's son

Senior cleric Ayatollah Kashani, Imam's companion, passes away

Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, one of Iran’s top senior clerics and a close companion of Imam Khomeini has passed away at the age of 92.

Imam Khomeini promoted spirituality, democratic values

Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic promoted divine and democratic values by facilitating participation of the mass public

Imam Khomeini and the health of elections

Imam Khomeini hailed moral qualities of Hajj Shaykh ‘Abd al-Karim Ha’iri Yazdi

Imam Khomeini through his theological works praised the moral and ethical attributes and simple life style of Hajj Shaykh ‘Abd al-Karim Ha’iri Yazdi as following.

Imam Mahdi is the Great Savior of Humanity