The 8-year war from the viewpoint of Imam Khomeini (s)

Since the very first years of the imposed war, the Imam considered the Iranian nation's reaction to the Iraqi invasion as an Islamic defense because of its sacred goals such as, defending not only our territories but also our religion against destruction. The week from the 22nd to 29th of September was named by the Imam “The Week of Sacred Defense”.

Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Secretary General:

Imam Khomeini's Verdict Regarding the Satanic Verses Was a Deterrent to Sacrilege

Hezbollah Secretary General in his speech considered defending the Prophet of Islam as defending all the sacred matters, prophets and divine religions and stated: "To create sedition among Muslims and Christians in the world is the main goal for repeating these sacrileges and right now the Christians are used by the enemies."

Eid al-Fitr

Greetings to all Muslims, the students in Iran and abroad, and the Muslim youth (may God assist them) on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Felicitations to you, the enlightened and religious people who are making sacrifices for the realization of Islam's sublime goals that guarantee the welfare of the people, and fulfill their spiritual and material needs. Felicitations to the Muslims who submit to imprisonment, exile, torture and death defending Islamic tenets and the Muslim countries; and in freeing themselves from the yoke of imperialism and its evil agents; who endure every kind of deprivation in uprooting the forces of oppression.

The Quds Day, Imam Khomeini's Heritage

Admiral Habibollah Sayyari:

Accepting the resolution in that time was a part of Imam's military strategies.

The Commander of the Navy mentioning that Imam Khomeini had a great perspective about the sacred defense and accepting the resolution 598, counted the Islamic Awakening as the continue of this approach.

An International Conference on ''Ethics and Politics in the Life of Imam Ali (a.s.) from the Viewpoint of Imam Khomeini''

Hojatoleslam Moqaddam: ''Imam Tried to Prevent from Politics Being As a Tool for Gaining Power.''

What Imam had brought for mankind was this that we can rule and not be separated from ethics, we can rule and respect civil rights of our society. We can live with respecting ethics and morality.

Secretary General of the Italian-Arabic Society ''Al- Sidaqah'':

''The Greatest Heritage of Imam Was Independence and Liberty''

The Secretary General of the Italian-Arabic Society “Al- Sidaqah” in Italy, pointed to the bold character of Imam and his unique personality and said: “The greatest heritage of Imam was independence and liberty.”

Sayyid Ahmad’s political thoughts

In any society based on situations and conditions, thoughts and ideas are developed, and if these thoughts become stable and active they could change to rules for the officials. After the victory of the Islamic revolution various thought were developed and one of them was Sayyid Ahmad’s thoughts. Through this article first we’ll discuss Sayyid Ahmad’s role in preserving the historical heritage of the revolution and Imam, then we’ll talk about his political thoughts as the most important principle in a ruling system based on Islamic principles. The important features in his political thoughts were people, freedom of thought and accepting criticism. He was among the first preachers of freedom of thought after the revolution.