40th Fajr Theater Festival rolls down curtain with awards ceremony

Iran's major performing arts event titled Fajr International Theater Festival has come to an end with an awards ceremony. The fortieth edition of the annual event has attracted theater troupes from Iran and the world to stage their plays over the course of 12 days.

Impact and influence of the Iranian revolution on global geopolitics

Imam Khomeini forged a modern forward-looking Islamic society in contemporary history: Kevin ...

A political commentator has praised Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as an excellent example and great source of inspiration not just for Muslims, but also for all those who want to bring religion back to the center of the social order. . He futher highlighted that Imam Khomeini founded the world’s first Islamic republic in contemporary history, and forged a modern forward-looking Islamic society that would radically broke with Western political philosophy and its imperial world order.

Discourse of Imam Khomeini’s ideals: Historical document of our identity in contemporary history

Dr. Ali Komsari, acting head of the institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini’s works has written through a note that it is a reality that the late founder of the Islamic Republic has not been a mere historical element or figure but beyond of any limited scope of time or space.

Imam Khomeini was anti-Zionist, not anti-Judaism: Richard Falk

Richard Falk who met Imam Khomeini has said , "Imam Khomeini made clear his opposition to Israel although he was also clear that he regarded Judaism as an authentic religion deserving respect."

Imam warned against desires of the carnal self

Imam through his theological works warns that It should be remembered that the desires of the carnal self are numerous and of diverse kinds, varying according to their intensity as well as the desired object.

Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence of Foreign Policy in Imam Khomeini’s Thought

Imam Khomeini’s political thought as the architect of the Islamic revolution had a great influence on the formation of the Islamic Re- public of Iran’s foreign policy, most important of which consists of “denial of domination of unbelievers upon believers”, “the principle of con- vocation to jihad”, “the principle of religious esteem”, and “com- mitment to international treaties” which will be discussed in this research.

Religion and Democracy in Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei’s Thoughts" has thoroughly been ...

The present paper will explain the religious democracy in the ideologies of leaders of the Islamic republic of Iran (Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei), with in three theoretical, principles and components of religious democracy. In the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and ayatollah Khamenei there is a firm link between religion and politics, and democracy originates from religion.