Leader’s speech on Imam’s passing anniversary, a lesson in piety, politics, history

Addressing the multitude of people at the impressive ceremony to mark the 34th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini, the architect of the Islamic Revolution, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei touched on many significant and pressing issues.

Imam Khomeini: We have nothing of our own. Whatever we possess is granted to us as a trust by the ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 14, P 221

Imam Khomeini's famous book "Forty Hadith" includes range of discussions

Imam Khomeini's selection and exposition of Forty ahadith that range over a broad area of Islamic philosophy, ideology, ethics, metaphysics and spirituality.

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 Khomeini attached special attention to al-Aqsa Mosaque and International Quds Day

Imam Khomeini also strongly denounced the notorious treaty of Camp David between the Israeli regime and some Arab countries.

Quds Day is a global day and not only for Quds.

The Idea of Ommah in Imam Khomeini's Political Thoughts

By studying the terminology used by Imam Khomeini, it is concluded that the concept of "nation" is a marginal one, in relation with the concept of "Ommah" In fact, Imam Khomeini has not negated nationalism with the meaning of national authority in his comments, but he has negated ethnicity and clanship and their undesirable impact as the factors of separation among Islamic Ommah.