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 promoted spirituality, democratic values

Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic promoted divine and democratic values by facilitating participation of the mass public

Iranians go to polls in parliamentary, Assembly of Experts elections/ Imam Khomeini urged massive ...

Iranians are heading to the polls in parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei calling on the voters to turn in big numbers to please friends and disappoint enemies.

The world saw rallies and an unprecedented public support for the Islamic establishment in Iran

The auspicious occasion marks the 1979 referendum which was held just 50 days after the victory of the Islamic Revolution and the world saw rallies and an unprecedented public support for the Islamic establishment in Iran.

Imam's letter to the Soviet Union leader contained much wisdom and sound advice

Imam Khomeini then suggested that, if Mikhail Gorbachev desired to become more familiar with Islamic concepts, the Soviet leader should command his scholars to study the philosophical works of al-Farabi, Avicenna, Sohravardi and Mullah Sadra to become familiar with the “nature of knowledge” which is different from the “nature of matter.”

Summit held during cultural week discusses unity and resistance from perspective of Imam Khomeini

A summit has been held during second annual cultural week in historic city of Khomeini to discuss unity and resistance from perspective of Imam's ideals.

Second annual cultural week kicked off in Khomein

Iran marks the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s message to Mikhail Gorbachev

Imam Khomeini tried to warn the Soviet president against following the destructive path of Western liberal capitalism. The pro-Western path chosen after the collapse of the USSR turned out to be catastrophic for Russia and many of neighboring ex-Soviet republics.