Imam Khomeini described himself a servant of nation

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, on several occasion described himself as a servant of the Iranian nation.

Envoys of Islamic States Gather to Meet Imam Khomeini at the Jamaran Hosseiniyah.

Ayatollah Khamenei's Hajj message

Ayatollah Khamenei's Message to Hajj Pilgrims- 2011

The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei issued a statement to the Hajj congress and pilgrims. In this statement Ayatollah Khamenei talked of the recent movements and uprisings in the Arab World and stated that these uprisings were due to the Islamic awakening of different societies. Furthermore he added that in order for these uprisings to be successful, people must be resolute and must not be fooled by the deceit or trickery used by some powerful countries to break up their unity. Without unity and persistence no uprising can achieve anything.