Role of Imam Khomeini in Formation of Shia Ideology

In the course of the Islamic Revolution, Shia Islam functioned as a guiding and emancipating ideology. In this connection, Imam Khomeini's role as the great ideologist of the Islamic Revolution is very outstanding.

Hassan Iqbal

Imam Also Had Sympathy for the Unity of Non-Muslims

"Not only the unity of Muslims, but also Imam had sympathy for the unity of non-Muslim nations and for all human race and he did everything for everyone in the world it is the great thing that we admire.", said Hassan Iqbal was interviewed by Imam Khomeini English Portal.

An Analysis of the Quds Day

Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah on the Specifications of Imam Khomeini’s Leadership:

''Imam Never Turned Back to the Arab World''

The General Secretary of Lebanon’s Hizbollah said: “Having a serious effort on the issue of Palestine and Qods from the beginning of the Islamic revolution has been a principle standing of Imam Khomeini and he never accepted negotiating about this issue.”

Condolence on Martyrdom of Tens of Iranians as the Result of Downing of Iran's Passenger Plane by ...

On the morning of Tir12, 1367 AHS (July 3,1988), Monday, one passenger plane of the Islamic Republic of Iran en route to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) from Bandar `Abbas, Iran, was shot down by two missiles fired from American naval warships stationed in the Persian Gulf, martyring all 290 passengers and the crew on board. Many years after the heavenly departure of Imam Khomeini, with the pursuance of the complaint of the Islamic Republic of Iran, The Hague Court convicted America and demanded it to pay indemnity.

Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah on the Specifications of Imam Khomeini’s Leadership:

''Imam Never Turned Back to the Arab World''

The General Secretary of Lebanon’s Hizbollah said: “Having a serious effort on the issue of Palestine and Qods from the beginning of the Islamic revolution has been a principle standing of Imam Khomeini and he never accepted negotiating about this issue.”

Mohammad Javad Larijani:

''The letter was to design the relations after the Soviet collapse.''

After we returned from Moscow, early in the morning we went to visit Imam Khomeini; he told us: "Was Marxism over or not?" and I replied: "It was completely over", ***I always pity that Imam's letter was never analyzed well so that its thoughtful and deep sources could be revealed and we could find its meanings.***Shevardnadze told me he was shelterless against Imam's looks.***Imam's message had a great affect, the letters literature was quite interesting for them, they were faced with a leader like Imam Khomeini who spoke strongly, opposite to countries who spoke with strain against the Kremlin officials or always argue with them.

How did the Soviet Union end?

The collapse of the Soviet Union made the bipolar world disappear, a world which through the last decades had decided about the political destiny of countries. This situation eased the reliance on culture to determine different layers of foreign policies in a government-nation level by the international players. On the other hand, it confirmed that along with the cultural role of politicians, we shouldn't forget that not seeing the effects of religious features, believes and traditions of nations on structuring a culture would cause disasters.