A group of scholars and students of Najaf Ashraf from Iraq visit to Hosseinieh Jamaran

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 used to attend sick seminary students, visited their homes to seek welfare

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini’s popularity in Afghanistan’s society is so high: Afghan professor

Professor Mohammad Fayyaz Uruzgani, a member of the Scholars Council of Afghanistan, said that Imam Khomeini saved the real Islamic values.

What were the standpoints of Imam Khomeini on the position of marja‘iyat in general and the status ...

Imam's ethical behavior was exemplary

The great founder of Islamic Republic disregarding the position of individuals behaved everybody with respect and due regard

Hundreds of students would attend his classes

Even some students would be forced to sit on the steps of the stairway.

Imam Sought Competent Educational System

The founder of the Islamic Republic wanted the Iranian educational system and prestigious universities that could produce experts and specialist for all arenas.