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 did not want people anxiously waiting for him or queuing during Ramadan

Imam Khomeini: We will neither tilt towards the West nor lean towards the East; we want to be a ...

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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.”

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.

Imam Khomeini distributed sweets, gifts for his Christian neighbors in Neauphle-le-Chateau

Imam Khomeini during his stay in Neauphle-le-Chateau released congratulatory messages and distributed gifts among the residents.

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini says Islamic Republic closely associated without Imam, without him seems a ...

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the late founder of Islamic Revolution, says the Islamic Republic without the Imam is a soulless body.

Human soul inhabits sublime world, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that the human soul inhabits another realm and another territory also, which is the world of the hidden and the sphere of the sublime world.