Revisiting Imam Khomeini’s Letter to Gorbachev

On January 3, 1988, a historic letter was delivered from Imam Khomeini to President Mikhail Gorbachev. This letter has since been entered into the annals of history as a piece of remarkably insightful and indeed prophetic writing from one head of state to another.

Imam Khomeini undoubtedly one of the greatest figures of contemporary history

Imam Khomeini is undoubtedly one of the greatest figures of contemporary history ï even western commentators have been forced to admit as much ï but this still does not adequately reflect his total personality, whose influence extends far beyond the borders of Iran.

When did Imam Khomeini used to pay pilgrimage to Karbala?

When did Imam Khomeini used to pay pilgrimage to Karbala?; Memoirs about Imam Khomeini

THE EVERLASTING CUP

We are the lover’s creation and the cup’s adopted son, We are perfect in sacrificing and being drunkard for the beloved.

Imam Khomeini paved long way for self-purification

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, undertook serious efforts for purification of the self since very early stages of his life.

Imam Khomeini set patterns of simple life-style, exemplified divine spirituality

Imam Khomeini introduced model of leadership and government

The great Imam was great mindful of his religious duties and performed all of them with great accuracy in accordance with divine teachings of Islam. The various facets of this amazing Islamic leadership of great Imam may be characterized as an exceptional personal integrity, unselfish lifestyle, iron- will, incredible courage and steadfastness.

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.