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?

On the occasion of Ayatollah Motahari's martyrdom.

World is a path to be followed to reach the destinations, Imam Khomeini highlighted

According to Imam Khomeini, the whole world is not the ultimate goal before the Prophets. Rather, it is a path to be followed to reach the destinations which is the high grade of humanity. If a creature reached that high human grade, one will achieve a happiness which is not limited just to this world. The ultimate goal is the world behind this one.

Holy scripture of Quran has very special place in Imam's dynamic thought

The Idea of Ommah in Imam Khomeini's Political Thoughts

By studying the terminology used by Imam Khomeini, it is concluded that the concept of "nation" is a marginal one, in relation with the concept of "Ommah" In fact, Imam Khomeini has not negated nationalism with the meaning of national authority in his comments, but he has negated ethnicity and clanship and their undesirable impact as the factors of separation among Islamic Ommah.

Imam Khomeini: Day of 15 shaban, day when the hypocrites and the connivers will be eliminated from ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 14, P 402

Spiritual traveler must be determined on path of correcting himself, Imam Khomeini highlighted

Imam Khomeini through his theological works stresses that If the mujahid is determined on correcting himself, he can counter those impulses of indignation.

Imam Khomeini: The 3rd of the holy month of Sha‘bān; a blessed day. It is the Day of Guards of ...

Sahifeh-ye-Imam. V 12, P 376