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.

Imam Khomeini invited Gorbachev to embrace Islam in 1989 letter

Two years before the fall of the Soviet Union, its leader Mikhail Gorbachev would receive a letter from the Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic of Iran, inviting him to embrace Islam. In the letter Imam said that your main problem is the prolonged and futile war you have waged against God, the source of existence and creation.

Iran marks anniversary of 1981 bombing at then-prime minister’s office

The Islamic Republic of Iran is marking the anniversary of the assassination of former President Mohammad Ali Rajaei and then-Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar, who lost their lives in a bombing in the capital, Tehran, 41 years ago.

UN special rapporteur voices concern about deteriorating health condition of detained Saudi Shia ...

The United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders has expressed concern about the deteriorating health condition of Saudi Shia cleric and human rights activist Sheikh Mohammed Hassan al-Habib, as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community and pro-democracy campaigners.

Freedom, independence and Republic form basic pillars of Islamic Revolution: Dr. Komsari

Dr. Ali Komsari, the head of the Institute says freedom, independence and Republic have formed the very basic pillars of Islamic Revolution under leadership of Imam Khomeini.

Imam Khomeini; flag barrier of fight against discrimination and injustice

Imam Khomeini managed to take religion out of the scope of individual life

Imam Khomeini was a prominent mystic and scholar in the religious sciences but this did not make him indifferent to the political and social situation in his country.

God liberated and freed Khorramshahr, Imam Khomeini highlighted

Iran is marking the anniversary of the liberation of the southwestern city of Khorramshahr from forces of the ex-Iraqi dictator’s regime in the course of the eight-year war imposed on the Islamic Republic in 1980s.