Religious Democracy in Iran: Discursive Analysis of Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought

In the present article, the discourse formation of religious democracy is presented with a brief look at its concept. In accordance with the author, religious democracy is a conception of democracy that recognizes the collective power and people’s participation as the essence of democracy, and also justifies, analyzes, and explains that referring to religion and its principles.

Significance of holding mourning ceremonies in Muharram from Imam Khomeini’s viewpoint

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic time and again maintained that the Islamic revolution had been inspirited by the message of Ashura.

What are the very basic pillars of the Islamic establishment from Imam’s viewpoint?

Imam Khomeini: My advice to all Muslims and oppressed peoples of the world is that you should not ...

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Imam Khomeini's Foreign Policy: Conceptual Framework, Perspectives and Challenges.

Imam Khomeini, stating this important theory that "the source of conflicts and disagreements is selfishness, and yet peace will be an unreachable wish of humanity", had firm belief in the fundamental ethics, accountability and realist idealism in the foreign policy. By understanding all of the above components, one can inquire into the depth of Imam Khomeini's thought in drawing up a road map for peaceful coexistence despite the belief in the establishment of a divine sovereignty, mutual respect for the sovereignty of the countries.

More than four decades of Resistance against global arrogance

The triple events of November the 4th began in 1964, when Imam Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran was exiled to Turkey for accusing the King, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of affiliation with the US. Years later in 1978, tens of Iranian school children were killed as they protested against the Shah for the same reason. And finally, a year later, Students of university age fearing that the revolution would be thwarted by American interference, took over the US embassy in Tehran. Imam Khomeini eventually called the takeover “A second revolution”.Iran-America relations were once famous. But as they turned sour over 40 years ago, the non-relations became as famous and has stuck till today. The turning point was Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979. But the western superpower, America, and the west Asian regional power, Iran, were never friends on an equal standing.

Khomeini for All

On the occasion of the anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, the author will discuss some of the dimensions of Imam Khomeini's character and the solution presented by that social and political leader to resolve humanity’s current problems in this short article written for www.Khmenei.ir.

We have no other option except to remove the corrupt Shah regime: Imam Khomeini

In an interview with Luxembourg Radio-Television reporter, Imam Khomeini once told in international media that no option had been left for the Iranian nation except to overthrow the US and Western-backed corrupt Shah regime.