The Muslim Revivalist Movements: The Role of Imam Khomeini in its Development and Continuity

Imam Khomeini has achieved successes in continuance of the movement of religious revivalism, that other Islamic reformists have achieved less. Imam Khomeini is one of significant revivalists who led the Islamic revolution in Iran and consequently brought about changes in Muslim society and civilization. In this article, distinctive features of Imam Khomeini’s revivalism will be examined.

What is Imam’s viewpoint about divine guidance?

God Almighty fulfills all our needs in this world and the Hereafter, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works explained that God the Almighty fulfills all our needs in this world and the Hereafter, without having any need of our adoration.

Afghan book stall set up in Qom to mark second annual cultural week

A stall has been established in the holy city of Qom to display a variety of items regarding local Afghan culture in the holy city of Qom to mark the second annual Imam Khomeini's cultural week

Imam's letter to the Soviet Union leader contained much wisdom and sound advice

Imam Khomeini then suggested that, if Mikhail Gorbachev desired to become more familiar with Islamic concepts, the Soviet leader should command his scholars to study the philosophical works of al-Farabi, Avicenna, Sohravardi and Mullah Sadra to become familiar with the “nature of knowledge” which is different from the “nature of matter.”

Second annual cultural week kicked off in Khomein

Institute set to launch Imam Khomeini’s cultural week

The opening ceremony will be held on January 2 at Imam Khomeini’s birth city of Khomein and will be attended by senior officials, political figures, cultural personalities and academics and intellectuals.

Imam Khomeini used to attend sick seminary students, visited their homes to seek welfare

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini