Democracy and Religion: Iranian Islamic Republic Experience

The Islamic republic in Iran introduced a new political model named “religious democracy” which is of great importance for those who try to harmonize religion with modern institutions...

Ayatollah Khomeini’s Discourse as ‘Final Vocabulary’

By using ‘thin’ and ‘thick’ words purely derived from Islamic metaphors and signifiers, Ayatollah Khomeini castigates the West’s claim to meta-narrative and pretension to universality

Presenting Works of Imam Khomeini in the 26th International Conference on Islamic Unity

Hundreds of foreign guests attending the 26th International Islamic Unity Conference have warmly welcomed Imam Khomeini’s works displayed during an exhibition in Tehran.

Imam Khomeini echoed a return to spirituality

A prominent intellectual says that Imam Khomeini-led revolution invited the whole humanity and the international community for a return towards moral and spiritual values.

Publication of an ethical book under the title “Imam Khomeini, the Embodiment of Islamic Morals”

The Institute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works has managed to publish a book on ethical attitude and prodigious morals of Imam (s), the great founder of the Islamic Republic and leader of the Muslim World.

Imam Khomeini Made Great Progresses on Proximity among Religions

During the London proximity conference, Sheikh Hatam Abudayyeh while condemning the insults to Islamic sanctities declared that: “This invitation of Imam Khomeini made many great progresses on the unity and the proximity among the religions".

Why Imam Khomeini Was Attracted to Mulla Sadra's Philosophy

Imam Khomeini & Mulla Sadra

Muhammadzadeh mentioning that Imam Khomeini was among those who believed in philosophical thought and the values related to rationality in Iran, said: "From his youth, Imam had studied philosophy at the classes of great professors such as the late Sayyid Abulhassan Rafie Qazwini and the late Ayatollah Shahabadi and he had also taught a number of students in this field, including the late Sayyid Jalaluddin Ashtiani and Sheikh Mahdi Haeri Yazi."

Human Rights According to Imam Khomeini (s)

Imam (s) goes on to say: "A state can claim that it protects human rights when its government is based on divine religious tenets and … As long as that most fundamental detail, which is belief in God, is missing, as long as there is no fear of Him nor of a reckoning on the Day of Judgment, then confusion and disorder will reign among man and mankind will be dragged toward corruption and ruin." (Sahifeh, vol. 4, p. 382)