What do non-Muslims say about Imam Khomeini?

What comes following is a writing piece extracted from Robin Woodsworth Carlsen s book of ‘The Imam and his Islamic Revolution’ Although there has been talk about seeing the leader of the Islamic Republic, the much hated, much revered Ayatollah Khomeini, I had learned that it was better – with something a portentously important as such a visit – to make the effort and then accept what happened.

Imam Khomeini cautioned against defamatory remarks, hastily judgment

Imam Khomeini cautions us against hasty judgments—which are sometimes noticed among some religious people—as well as assaults on, and accusations against, the spiritual wayfarers [sālikīn] and mystics. He warns of the danger of such acts, and considers them to result from incapacity:

Imam Khomeini stressed alliance between politics and ethics

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of Islamic Republic stressed through his works that ethics and politics are closely associated with each other.

Imam Khomeini explained difference between Knowledge and belief

Imam Khomeini, through his theological works stated that anyone who has gained knowledge of religion through rational demonstrations and arguments, ought to submit to them whole-heartedly with the totality of his being and obey the call of his heart dutifully i.e. with complete surrender to God.

Beleivers are invited to God's feast in Ramadan, Imam Khomeini stressed

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, has also given several pieces of advises and left recommendations about the holy month of Ramadan.

Imam Khomeini was particularly careful in observing the right of the people

Imam's method of teaching was scientific, ethical

Both teaching methodology and ethical treatment of Imam were uniquely admirable

Imam Khomeini stressed need for possessing divine vision

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic through his theological works stressed the need for possessing divine vision.