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: Mr. Kāshānī fought against colonial powers—England, to be more exact.

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 118. P 206

Haj Qassem Soleimani was a hero of peace

Leader says holy defense helped Iran discover its greatness

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the “the holy defense” of the Iranian nation during eight years of the Iraqi war under former dictator Saddam Hussein on Iran is a prominent moment in the history of the country.

The holy defense week reminds the names and memory of the martyrs

Imam Khomeini: Mr. Rajai and Mr. Bāhonar were the two martyrs who had fought side by side against ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 15. P 115

Mourning the martyrs of Rajaei and Bahoner

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?