Imam Khomeini's historic return marked turning point in revolution history

On February 1, 1979, Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution returned to Iran in triumph after 15 years of exile.

Memoirs by an Iraqi citizen about Imam Khomeini's stay in Najaf

Why Imam Khomeini sometimes didn’t respond to greetings of residents in Najaf?

An Iraqi citizen has described very interesting memoirs regarding Imam Khomeini’s years of exile in Iraq and his stay in the holy city of Najaf. During a visit to Iran, the Iraqi guest recalled that sometimes Imam did not use to respond their greetings during unintended encounters.

Imam Khomeini was highly-influential and innovative Islamic political theorist

Imam Ayatollah Seyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (May 17, 1900 – June 3, 1989) was a Muslim cleric and Marja, and the political leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Imam Khomeini leadership played essential role in leading revolution to victory

The alert conscience of the nation, under the invaluable leadership of the source of religious emulation (marja’-e taqlīd) the exalted Grand Ayatollah Imam Khomeini, perceived the necessity for following the path of an authentic, doctrinal, and Islamic uprising.

Human societies must preserve Imam Ali (PBUH)’s legacy, Imam Khomeini explained

Enormous accomplishments of Imam Khomeini’s movement

Imam Khomeini confronted colonial powers and global arrogance

On November4, 1979, and in less than a year after the victory of the Islamic Revolution that toppled a US-backed monarchy, Iranian university students following the line of (the late) Imam (Khomeini)" seized the US embassy in Tehran, which had become a center of espionage and planning to overthrow the newly established Islamic system in Iran.