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 received constant stream of reporters, supporters during exile period

Imam Khomeini was, in fact, constantly, and acutely aware of the connections between Iranian affairs and those of the Muslim world in general and the Arab lands and Palestinian issue in particular. During the last few months of his exile, Imam Khomeini received a constant stream of reporters, supporters, and notables, eager to hear the spiritual leader of the revolution. Imam Khomeini, the late founder of Islamic Republic raised the banner of defending Palestinians even years before the victory of Islamic Revolution under his victory.

Revisiting Ayatollah Khomeini’s Doctrine of Wilayat al-Faqıh (Velayat-e Faqıh)

Imam's letter to the Soviet Union leader contained much wisdom and sound advice

Imam Khomeini then suggested that, if Mikhail Gorbachev desired to become more familiar with Islamic concepts, the Soviet leader should command his scholars to study the philosophical works of al-Farabi, Avicenna, Sohravardi and Mullah Sadra to become familiar with the “nature of knowledge” which is different from the “nature of matter.”

Ayatollah Rafsanjani was a longtime friend of Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini’s political thought and ideals reject any form of dependence

Imam Khomeini always emphasized the need for opposing cultural, political, and economic dependence on world powers. `

The moment when Imam Khomeini emerged as Christ

Several observers maintain that Imam Khomeini had played a divine role of Christ and proved to be a savior for humanity in contemporary history. Therefore faithful people from across various spectrum and faiths hail Imam Khomeini's for his devices to revive spirituality and moral values in current era

Institute publishes selected parts of Sahifeh-ye-Imam in Urdu language

The 8-volume collection of Imam Khomeini's precious statements was prepared, compiled, translated and published in Urdu language according to the needs of the audience of the subcontinent.