Dmitry Zhukov:

The Islamic revolution challenged the current international system

Imam Khomeini made a revolution victorious which rearranged the world’s political equations and challenged the bipolar system in the international structures.

How did the Soviet Union end?

The collapse of the Soviet Union made the bipolar world disappear, a world which through the last decades had decided about the political destiny of countries. This situation eased the reliance on culture to determine different layers of foreign policies in a government-nation level by the international players. On the other hand, it confirmed that along with the cultural role of politicians, we shouldn't forget that not seeing the effects of religious features, believes and traditions of nations on structuring a culture would cause disasters.

Gorbachev’s response to Imam Khomeini:

''Your message has deep concerns about the fate of mankind''

On January 4th 1989 Imam Khomeini’s message was delivered to Gorbachev by his selected delegations who were Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, Mohammad Javad Larijani and Mrs. Marzieh Hadidehchi Dabbaq. Eight weeks later Gorbachev delivered his response to Imam Khomeini by the then Soviet foreign minister, Edward Shevardnadze in Tehran. Gorbachev saw a great value to Imam’s message in his response, but it was clear that he had not understood the spiritual dimensions of Imam’s message. Because he had first tried to describe his activities for promoting political freedom in the Soviet Union and then he had described the achievements of a communist economic from 1917 till now. In the meeting between Eduard Shevardnadze, those days Soviet foreign minister, and Imam Khomeini, Ali Akbar Velayati, those days Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Larijani, deputy of the foreign minister and a member of the delegation, and Alireza Nobari, then the Iranian ambassador to the Soviet Union were also present.

Iran-Russia relations

From Imam Khomeini’s letter to the collapse of the Soviet Union

When Mikhail Gorbachev, Head of state of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, received Imam Khomeini’s letter from the Imam’s chosen delegation party, he turned to them and said: “Although the people of the Soviet Union and Iran are followers of different schools of thought, this does not prevent us from cooperating with each other based on our common principles and traditions.” On January the 4th 1989, when Eduard Shevardnadze, the Soviet foreign minister, traveled to Iran after his visit to Iraq and delivered Gorbachev’s official response to Imam Khomeini, he was also instructed to talk about bilateral relations.

The effects of the Imam’s letter to Gorbachev

Marzieh Dabbaq: The Imam’s letter to Gorbachev was monotheistic not diplomatic

Marzieh Hadidchi also known as Tahira Dabbaq, who was a political prisoner and an armed activist during the Pahlavi regime, started her anti Pahlavi activities in 1971. She escaped from the country with a fake passport in 1975 after being arrested and tortured by the SAVAK twice. She joined in food strikes in France and England for the freedom of Iranian political prisoners. In Saudi Arabia she spread Imam Khomeini’s announcements between the pilgrims. However most of his activities outside of Iran were related to training the Lebanese and Syrians in guerrilla fighting. During Imam Khomeini’s stay in Paris, she joined him and after the victory of the revolution she had some positions like the commander of Hamadan’s IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Sepah-e- Pasdaran) and manager of Tehran’s women prison. She was the first IRGC commander of the west of Iran after the revolution, three times MP, head of the women branch of Basij of I. R. Iran and the founder of the Intifada defenders union. She participated in this interview with Jamaran news agency despite her illness.

The head of the Alzaytoonah University of Tunisia:

Imam Khomeini’s thoughts led to the awakening of the people of Tunisia

Abdul Jaleel Salim, who is the head of the Alzaytoonah University of Tunisia, had a meeting with Ali Reza I’rafi, who is the head of Jami’at Al-Mustafa. Salim talked of the influence of the Imam’s views on the people of Tunisia and said that the University was interested in expanding its relations with Qom.

Imam's influence on Nigerians

The ‘Imam Khomeini and Awakening the Muslim Youth’ Gathering in Nigeria

The ‘Imam Khomeini and Awakening the Muslim Youth’ Gathering is to be held for a period of five days from the 26th to the 30th of December. The Islamic Revolution Cultural Consultation Department and the new Nigeria Islamic Advertising Organization hosted this event. Different groups of intellectuals attended this gathering.

Imam’s political characteristics

The Imam reacted to insults in a way which pleases God

The author of the book, Nehzat-e-Imam Khomeini, talked about the Imam’s reactions and political movements in the presence of a number of clergymen at the Islamic sciences centre or Jami’e Oloom Islami centre. Two of the Imam’s most prominent characteristics were his swift and well-thought out reactions and his prudence.