Imam Khomeini attached great significance to Islamic and democratic values

Imam Khomeini's divine character and Islamic spirit boosted struggle for revolution

Spiritual leadership of Imam Khomeini and Islamic spirit gave a fresh spirit to the Islamic movement and boosted the struggle for the Islamic Revolution against Shah regime and its Western backers.

Video: Imam Khomeini, the man who will never die

Many pundits believe that Imam Khomeini was an influential political figure who brought about a sea change to the entire world. Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini started his movement against the anti-Islamic policies of the former Shah in 1963.The movement that resulted in an unprecedented change in the 20th century.

Imam Khomeini opposed Shah’s dependence on West

The Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, had been dependent on the west throughout his rule – a source of anger among Iranian public, who had launched a struggle under leadership of Imam Khomeini against Shah and his western backers. The dependence on foreign powers had led to collapse of Shah regime.

Imam Khomeini formed revolutionary council to run affairs

The Council of the Islamic Revolution consisted of academic figures appointed by Imam Ruhollah Khomeini to manage the Iranian Revolution on 10 January 1979, shortly before his return to Iran.

Imam Khomeini hailed Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Modarres' parliamentary role

Imam Khomeini used to praise Ayatollah Seyed Hassan Modarres role in parliament, who shielded the Islamic values and criticized the Shah regime while he was elected a lawmaker.

Imam Khomeini's exile to Bursa showed weakening Shah regime

Shortly before dawn on November 4, 1964, again a detachment of commandos surrounded the Imam’s house in Qum, arrested him, and this time took him directly to Mehrabad airport in Tehran for immediate banishment to Turkey.

Why photographers were no longer willing to take Imam Khomeini’s photos?

It has been recalled through a series of memoirs that no photographer was ready to make Imam Khomeini’s pictures during his stay in exile in holy city of Najaf.