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 hailed moral qualities of Hajj Shaykh ‘Abd al-Karim Ha’iri Yazdi

Imam Khomeini through his theological works praised the moral and ethical attributes and simple life style of Hajj Shaykh ‘Abd al-Karim Ha’iri Yazdi as following.

Imam Khomeini: Mahdi will guide all the human beings, it is a feast of humanity.

Imam Mahdi is the Great Savior of Humanity

Followers of all divine religions have firm faith in emergence of a divine savior

Followers of all divine religions have firm belief and faith in emergence of a divine savior who could relieve the world from clutches of cruelty, injustice and inequality.

Ayatollah Khamenei criticizes Muslim states for failing to cut ties with Israel

Imam Khomeini: If we succeed in participating in God’s feast, and arriving at the table of the ...

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Imam Hossein's movement saved Islam, inspired Imam Khomeini-led Islamic Revolution

Imam Khomeini used to issue congratulatory messages on birth anniversaries of the infallible, the truthful successors of the holy prophet of Islam and stressed to follow their footsteps in all arenas. The late founder of the Islamic Republic also said time and again that the Islamic Revolution was inspired by Imam Hossein's divine movement.