Religious Democracy in Iran: Discursive Analysis of Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought

In the present article, the discourse formation of religious democracy is presented with a brief look at its concept. In accordance with the author, religious democracy is a conception of democracy that recognizes the collective power and people’s participation as the essence of democracy, and also justifies, analyzes, and explains that referring to religion and its principles.

Believers' heart must be purged of impurities, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works stressed that the believers and faithful people cannot benefit from spiritual exercises unless the realm of their inner self is converted into a human state.

Forces of passion are implanted in human nature, Imam Khomeini explained

According to Imam Khomeini, Similarly, the forces of passion are implanted in human nature in such a way that even if he is made an absolute monarch of a state

Imam Khomeini advised about finding some remedy to cure spiritual sickness

Imam Khomeini advised believers to decorate themselves with divine virtues after introspecting seriously and finding some remedy to cure your (spiritual) sickness.

UN denounces Israel’s mass displacement of Palestinians in West Bank as ‘war crime’

The United Nations has warned that the Israeli regime’s forcible mass eviction of approximately 1,200 Palestinians from their homes in the Masafer Yatta area of the occupied West Bank amounts to a “war crime.”

Religious democracy from the viewpoint of Shia jurists

A comparative study between Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Mohammad Mehdi Shams Uddin thoughts Author: Mohsen Yazdani University: Shahid Beheshti University, Faculty of Law and Political Science Year: 2010

Imam Khomeini; flag barrier of fight against discrimination and injustice

The prophet's status and the duties with an emphasis on the Imam Khomeini’s views

According to the Imam Khomeini the prophet hood is an absolute truth and its expression is with respect with a position and that has to do with that which is hidden completely, his eminence and a Hadith.