imam Khomeini’s State A Unique International Model

The eyes of the world witnessed the brilliant Islamic Republic of Iran upon the historical Islamic Revolution during an era of ultimate competition between both grand powers: the United States and the former Soviet Union. What is interesting, however, is that this Revolution formed a third line independent from any of these powers.

Democracy and Religion:

Iranian Islamic Republic Experienc

he Islamic republic in Iran introduced a new political model named “religious democracy” which is of great importance for those who try to harmonize religion with modern institutions.

Democracy and Religion: Iranian Islamic Republic Experience

The Islamic republic in Iran introduced a new political model named “religious democracy” which is of great importance for those who try to harmonize religion with modern institutions...

Ayatollah Khomeini’s Discourse as ‘Final Vocabulary’

By using ‘thin’ and ‘thick’ words purely derived from Islamic metaphors and signifiers, Ayatollah Khomeini castigates the West’s claim to meta-narrative and pretension to universality

The issue of the segregation of religion and politics

disgraceful to say that so and so is a political clergy...

Twenty-Three Years after Imam Khomeini

I heard a visitor whom for sure had read the Imam’s humble remark, and in an answer whispered in tears: “O Imam! What shortcomings are you talking about? As far as we are concerned, you have been all goodness, purity and light”

19th of Dey in the Holy City of Qom

Opposition to this article culminated in the uprising by the people of Qom on January 9, 1978 (Dey 19, 1356 AHS) during which a number of revolutionary religious students were killed.

Role of Imam Khomeini in Formation of Shia Ideology

In the course of the Islamic Revolution, Shia Islam functioned as a guiding and emancipating ideology. In this connection, Imam Khomeini's role as the great ideologist of the Islamic Revolution is very outstanding.