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.

Ayatollah Motahhari, always considered himself a pupil of the great Imam

Imam Khomeini considered blessed night of Qadr as unique divine opportunity

Imam Khomeini underscored spiritual purification in Ramadan

Imam Khomeini, the late founding leader of the Islamic Republic attached great significance to purification of soul during the blessed month of Ramadan.

Ramadan is the month of revelation.

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The purpose of Mab'ath descent of Divine Inspiration and the Qur’an; Imam Khomeini defined

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Leader statements hailed characteristics and merits of Mostafa Khomeini

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei hailed the positive merits of the late figure’s character.