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 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.

Supplications by Imam Zain-ul-Abedin (PBUH) contains deep Quranic concepts, treasures of mysticism

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic maintained that divine-oriented supplications by Ali ibn Husayn Zain-ul-Abedin (PBUH) contain treasure of mysticism, deep Quranic cconcepts and several discipline of knowledge.

Imam Khomeini’s lecture series in Najaf laid out his ideas on Islamic governance

In early 1970 Imam Khomeini gave a lecture series in Najaf on Islamic Government which later was published as a book titled variously Islamic Government or Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists (velayat-e faqih).

Imam successfully monitored and led Islamic Revolution from exile