Cultural Problems of the Muslim World and Their Solutions According to Imam Khomeini.

According to Imam Khomeini, the results indicated that the cultural problems of the Muslim world are rooted in spiritual dependence and self destruction against the West. The characteristics of an ideal society from Imam Khomeini are cultural independence, divine law authority, the transforming community to a divine human being, freedom of thought, and pondering Islamic awareness and awakening. To achieve such a society, he seeks a solution to the unity of the Muslim world and the severance of cultural ties with the West.

Desirable contemplation on Divine essence

According to Imam Khomeini, it should be known that what we said about the possibility of contemplation on the Essence, the Names and the Attributes may lead the ignorant to imagine that it is forbidden in accordance with certain riwayat, knowing not that that which is forbidden is to attempt to fathom the quality and depths of the Essence, as is clear from the traditions.’

Imam Khomeini strongly believed in unity among Sunni and Shia Muslims

A memoir by Dr. Fatima Tabataba’ei

Imam Khomeini warned of veils covering heart

According to Imam Khomeini, they know the proofs for the existence of God and the reality of the Resurrection, but these very same intellectual proofs may be veils covering the heart which do not permit the light of faith to shine in.

Narrow-mindedness, lack of capacity causes pride, Imam Khomeini pointed out

There are some other factors that cause pride, such as narrow-mindedness, lack of capacity, petty-mindedness, baseness, and lack of fortitude.

Imam Khomeini: Getting martyred for the sake of Truth and divine goals is an eternal pride, in my ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 5, P 77-76

Special characteristics of divine names and attributes from the perspective of Imam Khomeini

Author: Mehrabi Foudani, Mehri University: University of Isfahan, Faculty of Literature and Humanities Year: 2011

Imam Ali (PBUH) is the manifestation of all divine names and attributes.