50th Anniversary of Islamic Awakening Movement launched by Imam Khomeini

Civil rights in Imam Khomeini’s thought and manner

Civil rights for Imam Khomeini always have been a serious concern and its examples have been receiving special attention and emphasis in both his theoretical and practical manner. A quick exploration in Imam’s tracks especially in Sahifeh (a collection of Imam’s speeches, statements, decrees and letters) reveals his great concern and precision on civil rights and individual privacy.

Government policies in Iran during and after the Constitutional Revolution

The Shah tried to define the legitimacy of his system on the bases of the 2500-year-old monarchy show of power and efficiency of his regime, but his opponents questioned these justifying foundations in 1964.

The spring of Islamic awakening

Today people from different walks of life are struggling against the authoritarian regimes in Middle East and North Africa, at the risk of being killed every day.

Excerpts from the Imam's will

Imam Khomeini's will, 30 pages long, the main part of which is dated February 15, 1983. Here are excepts from it:

Yesterday's sun and today's missing treasure

Historical personalities usually become famous after their death, for it is only with the passage of time that the realities about them are known.

Imam Khomeini fought oppression

Imam Khomeini fought oppression more than anything else. It were the words that came out of his mouth that shattered the regime of oppressors.

Imam Khomeini in history, by history for history

We have yet to explore and discover the great spiritual and intellectual dimensions that lie in the political thought and Ijtihad of the late Imam Khomeini.

One more attempt by a secularist to analyze the Islamic Revolution in Iran

The Islamic Revolution in Iran caught the world by surprise: even the secret service of east and west were baffled by the extraordinary course of events which suddenly overwhelmed the country.

A year without the Imam, but the road remains wide, open and straight…

The passing away of Imam Khomeini a year ago was a trauma from which most of us have yet to recover.