Ayatollah Khamenei to be laid to rest at Imam Reza shrine on July 9 after multi-city funeral ...

The office responsible for preserving and publishing the works of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution has announced the schedule for farewell, funeral, and burial ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

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 challenged US dominance, overthrew Western-backed monarchy

Imam Khomeini made a denunciation of both the Shah and the United States

During November of 1964, Imam Khomeini made a denunciation of both the Shah and his Western backers especially the United States.

Imam’s teaching focused often on relevance of religion to practical issues of the day

Imam Khomeini's teaching focused often on the overriding relevance of religion to practical social and political issues of the day.

Neauphle-le-Château commemorated Islamic Revolution victory

A recent ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in France took place this Sunday in Neauphle-le-Château at the site where Imam Khomeini led the Islamic Revolution from exile.

Imam Khomeini led revolution against US-backed oppression of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

On February 1, 1979 after years of exile, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, returned to Iran.

Imam Khomeini returned triumphantly after US-backed Shah fled Iran

Only two weeks after the Shah fled Iran on January 16, 1979, Imam Khomeini returned to Iran triumphantly, on February 1, 1979, invited by the anti-Shah revolution which was already in progress.