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.

Revisiting Ayatollah Khomeini’s Doctrine of Wilayat al-Faqıh (Velayat-e Faqıh)

Teaching students

A memoir by Ayatollah Khalkhali – Imam's student

Imam Khomeini used to regularly visit holy shrines of the prophet’s household

A memoir about Imam Khomeini Seyyed Hashim Rasouli Mahallati

The Impact of Imam Khomeini`s Mystical Thought on his Social Life Style.

Learning sciences must pave way for refinement of soul and acquisition of virtues

Imam Khomeini advised seminary students that the learning of these sciences in reality is an introduction to the refinement of the soul and the acquisition of virtue

Imam explains about ignorance and absence of knowledge

Imam Khomeini explains through his theological works that one of kind of kibr signifies the extreme of ignorance and the absence of knowledge about one’s limits and the majesty of the Necessary Being. As to the kibr towards the prophets and awliya’ of God, it was an attitude, which was more prevalent during their own days.

God will not leave you unpaid, Imam Khomeini advised faithful people

Imam Khomeini through his theological works advised the faithful people to take some trouble on the way to God.