Imam Mahdi is the Great Savior of Humanity

Imam’s advice to seminary students

Source: Imam speeches addressed to seminary students

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?

Imam Khomeini stressed need for purifying intentions

Imam Khomeini recommended the faithful people of purifying their intentions, rectifying their deeds and expelling love of self .

Imam always abided by rule of law

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Culture of Ashura shields revolution, inspires societies to revive values

Faithful Muslims and believers have begun marking Tasu’a and Ashura, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the world over.

The acquisition of religious knowledge, is one of the important religious duties

Imam Khomeini stressed that the acquisition of religious knowledge, is one of the important religious duties and a kind of worship. But Imam believed that decorating with divine virtues and purification of the self should happen prior to acquiring knowledge.

Imam Khomeini promoted Islamic-democratic values

Imam immediately held historic referendum immediately following the revolution which was approved by majority of the voters who voted in favor of the Islamic-democratic system.