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 stressed need for decorating with qualities of soul and inner nature

According to Imam Khomeini, God has made man superior to other living beings by endowing him a superb constitution and a beautiful appearance. Yet there is another form and a different face of him, which is heavenly and invisible, which is determined by the qualities of his soul and his inner nature.

Mystic and philosophical paraphrases of Imam inspirited by the generous Quran verses

Author: Kareemee Aluijeh, Najmeh Submitted at: Bagheroulum university, the department of theology and Islamic knowledges Year: 2009

Intelligent person should carefully examine demerits of moral vices, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini suggested through his books and works that an intelligent person should carefully examine the effects and demerits of each one of moral vices and bad deeds, which are the product of sensuality, passion and imagination, and are under the control of Satan.

The ceremony of the 29th anniversary of the death of Haj Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini and the ...

Leader says tragic events in the Gaza Strip are a clear example of arrogant front's oppression and ...

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the recent tragic events in the Gaza Strip were a clear example of the arrogant front's oppression and aggression against the owners of a land, the destruction of their assets and brutal killing of women and children.

Imam Khomeini advised believers to get rid of evil habits

Imam explained through his works that the best remedy prescribed by mystics and moralists is to concentrate upon each one of the evil habits that you detect in yourself, and offer an effective resistance against them.

Senior cleric Ayatollah Kashani, Imam's companion, passes away

Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, one of Iran’s top senior clerics and a close companion of Imam Khomeini has passed away at the age of 92.