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 overcame all hurdles during struggle for Islamic Revolution

Imam Khomeini had to undertake untiring efforts during the beginning and early years of struggle for the Islamic Revolution. Imam himself explained some of those hurdles while issuing a famous declaration 35 years ago. The Islamic Revolution emerged victorious under Imam Khomeini's leadership in 1979.

Imam Khomeini Underscored Status of Divine Savior

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.

Promise of victory at the pinnacle of misery

Imam Khomeini: You are victorious because you welcome martyrdom. Those who are afraid of martyrdom ...

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Imam Khomeini advised believers to discover ways of deliverance by seeking refuge in God

Imam Khomeini advised believers to take great care, search for remedy, and try to discover the ways and means of deliverance for yourself by seeking refuge in God, the Almighty.Ay

Human soul inhabits sublime world, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that the human soul inhabits another realm and another territory also, which is the world of the hidden and the sphere of the sublime world.