Religious Democracy in Iran: Discursive Analysis of Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought

In the present article, the discourse formation of religious democracy is presented with a brief look at its concept. In accordance with the author, religious democracy is a conception of democracy that recognizes the collective power and people’s participation as the essence of democracy, and also justifies, analyzes, and explains that referring to religion and its principles.

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.

Knowledge-bearer who is not purified can harm societies

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic highlighted that that knowledge-bearer who is not as yet purged and purified, will pose more danger than the ignorant person

In what ways the oppressed people in the world can be supported according to Imam Khomeini? And ...

Religious communities hail divine personality of Imam Khomeini, mark revolution anniversary

Members of religious communities mark the 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and hold ceremonies to highlight the various perspectives of divine personality of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic.