Imam Khomeini’s Approach to Political Struggle

The focus of this paper is analysis of methods used by Imam Khomeini in his struggles until the victory of the Islamic Revolution. The main question of this paper is: What was Imam Khomeini’s approach to violence and nonviolence in his political struggles against the Shah’s regime?

Imam Khomeini stressed Islamic revolution is a light of Ashura

Imam Khomeini thorough his historic messages and speeches stressed that Islamic Revolution of Iran was inspired by the culture of Ashura.

Part of Imam's speech about the usurping Israeli regime

The Necessity of Islamic Government in Modern Day from Imam Khomeini’s perspective Kobra Lashkari.

In Imam Khomeini’s opinion, if a person is the most knowledgeable in Religion Science, but fails to recognize the expedient of society or generally lacks in insight the social and political context and in decision making power, this person is not Mujtahid in social and governance issues and cannot take the reigns of the community.

Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhullah Musawi Khomeini

Israel is a criminal usurper

Ashura gatherings and ceremonies to be held at Imam Khomeini’s holy shrine

Imam Khomeini: We will whole-heartedly defend the struggles of our Palestinian brothers and the ...

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