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.

Reaction of Pahlavi regime to news of Imam Khomeini's return

With the arrival of February 1979, the news of the imam's return to the country became stronger. This news caused many actions, from closing the airport to threatening to blow the plane up and military coup to delay his trip.

Imam paid all seminary students equal stipend regardless of their nationalities and ethnicities.

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Head of institute, accompanied delegation meet prominent figures in Iraq

Dr. Ali Komsari, head of the institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini’s works along with an accompanied delegation has travelled to Iraq.

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.”

Imam Khomeini presented deep concept of Hadiths

A memoir by Imam’s daughter-in-law about women participation

Memoirs by Imam’s daughter-in-law published in a women magazine

Imam Khomeini: The goal of the powerful imperialist governments in creating Israel is not only the ...

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