A Mystic Politician

Ayatollah Khomeini was a Shiite Muslim cleric and marja, the political leader of 1979 Islamic revolution of Iran until his death. He was also a highly-influential and innovative Islamic political theorist, most noted for the development of the theory of Vilayat-e-Faghih, the "Guardianship of jurisconsult".

Imam Khomeini's cultural week and its main objectives

The main objective of the cultural week had been to introduce and promote Imam Khomeini's ideals for people from all walks of life and especially making the youth and young generation with the history of Islamic Revolution.

Cultural Reflection on the Islamic Revolution of Iran and Imam Khomeini s Teaching on Islamic ...

Imam called on Gorbachev to study Islam earnestly

After mentioning these problems and preliminary points, let me call on you to study Islam earnestly, not because Islam and the Muslims may need you but because Islam has exalted universal values which can bring comfort and salvation to all nations and remove the basic problems of mankind, Imam Khomeini wrote in a historic letter to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Tehran hosts 2nd international congress on honoring Ayatollah Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah Yazdi

Tehran has hosted the second international congress on honoring Ayatollah Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah Yazdi.

Imam Khomeini guidelines on author wages, publishing and copy rights

According to Imam Khomeini, the Islamic system is authorized to devise laws which determine the wage of authors and define copy rights with observing all requirements and circumstances.

Cultural Problems of the Muslim World and Their Solutions According to Imam Khomeini.

According to Imam Khomeini, the results indicated that the cultural problems of the Muslim world are rooted in spiritual dependence and self destruction against the West. The characteristics of an ideal society from Imam Khomeini are cultural independence, divine law authority, the transforming community to a divine human being, freedom of thought, and pondering Islamic awareness and awakening. To achieve such a society, he seeks a solution to the unity of the Muslim world and the severance of cultural ties with the West.

How was Imam Khomeini known before becoming founder of the Islamic Republic?