It has been reported that Imam Khomeini had not only great awareness about political matters, but also carried out his religious obligations and duties with great accuracy and devotion.
For an instance, His visits to the holy shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH)’s shrine had been too frequent during his stay in exile in the holy city of Najaf.
Imam also used to recite his prayers and recite all supplications regularly with great devotion.
Once, a martial law was announced and a military government was declared in Iraq and there was an emergency situation in all cities.
We searched for Imam in each corner of the house in Najaf, but could not find him.
Finally, friends and family members found Imam on the rooftop busy in reciting a supplication while his face and direction towards the holy shrine in Najaf
(A memoir by Hajjat al-Islam Hamid Rouhani)