Imam Khomeini's political and spiritual legacy

Right from the beginning, Imam Khomeini did not suffice to Iran only and called upon all the Muslim nations to be united against the colonialism of the western powers.

Iran starts 10-day celebrations marking 40th anniversary of Revolution

Iranian people have started the 10-Day Dawn celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in Iran.

Leader pays respect to lmam Khomeini, Iranian martyrs

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei pays tribute to late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini and Iranian martyrs in the lead-up to ten-day celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Imam Khomeini opposed Shah’s dependence on West

The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, had been dependent on the west throughout his rule – a source of anger among Iranian public, who had launched a struggle under leadership of Imam Khomeini against Shah and his western backers. The dependence on foreign powers had led to collapse of Shah regime.

Imam Khomeini formed revolutionary council to run affairs

The Council of the Islamic Revolution consisted of academic figures appointed by Imam Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before his return to Iran.

Imam Khomeini’s offspring on the path of knowledge

Seyyed Ahmad, the son of Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Khomeini has been paving ways of knowledge and wisdom in recent year.

Imam Khomeini's exile to Bursa showed weakening Shah regime

Shortly before dawn on November 4, 1964, again a detachment of commandos surrounded the Imam’s house in Qum, arrested him, and this time took him directly to Mehrabad airport in Tehran for immediate banishment to Turkey.

Imam Khomeini’s exile to Bursa shook pillars of Shah monarchy