The architect of Islamic awakening and global anti-imperialist resistance

Thirty-seven years after his passing, the name of Imam Ruhollah Mosavi Khomeini continues to resonate far beyond Iran’s borders as the chief architect of an Islamic awakening and a global icon of resistance against arrogant Western powers.

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 challenged US dominance, overthrew Western-backed monarchy

Imam’s teaching focused often on relevance of religion to practical issues of the day

Imam Khomeini's teaching focused often on the overriding relevance of religion to practical social and political issues of the day.

Revolution under Imam Khomeini leadership overthrew Western backed monarchy in Iran

Imam Khomeini has been a Muslim cleric and Marja, and the political leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Tehran summons German envoy over Berlin’s anti-Iranian stances, measures

The Foreign Ministry has summoned Germany’s ambassador to Tehran over the recent back-to-back adversarial stances and measures that have been adopted by German authorities versus the Islamic Republic.

Palestine Action wins landmark legal victory against UK government crackdown

Britain’s High Court has dealt a significant legal blow to the UK government’s attempt to silence outspoken support for Palestine, ruling that the Home Office’s 2025 decision to ban the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful.

Scholarly and political perspectives of Imam Khomeini’s life turned him into unprecedented leader ...

Imam Khomeini became a Marja in 1963, following the death of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi.