Imam called on Gorbachev to study Islam earnestly

After mentioning these problems and preliminary points, let me call on you to study Islam earnestly, not because Islam and the Muslims may need you but because Islam has exalted universal values which can bring comfort and salvation to all nations and remove the basic problems of mankind, Imam Khomeini wrote in a historic letter to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

The story of delivering Imam Khomeini’s letter to Gorbachev

Keep disputes and strife far from your hearts: Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini advised believers belonging to all walks of society to behave well with people, and in company, and be compassionate and kind.

Imam Khomeini successfully kept monitoring Islamic Revolution from exile

Imam Khomeini, a professor of philosophy at Qom seminary who had been exiled in 1964 after speaking out harshly against the shah’s so-called reform program and argued that, with the help of the ulama, the shah could be overthrown.

Islamic revolution was totally free from foreign dependence

The late Ayatullah Rouhullah Khomeini of Iran was the most talked of person during 1979 - 1989 period after leading a successful revolution against the powerful Shah Pahlavi who was called the policeman of Persian Gulf.

Imam Khomeini: When man’s thinking self becomes powerful, it does not matter if he is physically ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 6, P 219

Imam Khomeini warned of the world and love of the self

According to Imam Khomeini, And good work is a work which is congruous with the spirit. However, you see that many of man’s works are only congruent with the body. “Enjoining” is also not practiced.

Imam Khomeini: The important thing for you is to serve all classes, particularly the oppressed and ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam, V 18, P 69