The relationship between the politics and the Ijtahad according to Mohammad Ghazalee and Imam ...

Imam's purpose behind writing famous work of "an exposition on Forty Hadith"

Imam Khomeini's famous book of an exposition on Forty Hadith contains treasures of mysticism and precious ethical points which has deep rooted in basic sources of Islam.

Imam Khomeini shrine becoming architectural endeavors of Islamic Republic, beacon of spiritual and ...

The holy mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, is spiritual center, guiding site and one the grandest architectural endeavors of the Islamic Republic.

Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Saafi Golpayegani passes away

Iran’s prominent cleric, Ayatollah Lotfollah Saafi Golpayegani, has passed away at the age of 103 following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in the holy city of Qom.

Revisiting Ayatollah Khomeini’s Doctrine of Wilayat al-Faqıh (Velayat-e Faqıh)

Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence of Foreign Policy in Imam Khomeini’s Thought

Imam Khomeini’s political thought as the architect of the Islamic revolution had a great influence on the formation of the Islamic Re- public of Iran’s foreign policy, most important of which consists of “denial of domination of unbelievers upon believers”, “the principle of con- vocation to jihad”, “the principle of religious esteem”, and “com- mitment to international treaties” which will be discussed in this research.

The Muslim Revivalist Movements: The Role of Imam Khomeini in its Development and Continuity

Imam Khomeini has achieved successes in continuance of the movement of religious revivalism, that other Islamic reformists have achieved less. Imam Khomeini is one of significant revivalists who led the Islamic revolution in Iran and consequently brought about changes in Muslim society and civilization. In this article, distinctive features of Imam Khomeini’s revivalism will be examined.

Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?