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.

Masoumah’s mausoleum in Qom had been center of great devotion

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

The great wise saying according to Imam Khomeini.

Author: Azeemee, Hurieh The year: 1381 Submitted to: Qom university, the theology and the Islamic knowledge department

Imam Khomeini challenged US dominance, overthrew Western-backed monarchy

Ahmad Khomeini, stood by Imam and revolution through thick and thin times

Late Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, the son of the founder of the Islamic Revolution has been considered as treasure because he had been aware and well familiar with the history of the Islamic Revolution.

Imam did not like to use pulpit out of respect for great scholars.

Narrated by: Sayed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic--Taken from: Shahed Journal, no. 195

Imam’s teaching focused often on relevance of religion to practical issues of the day

Imam Khomeini's teaching focused often on the overriding relevance of religion to practical social and political issues of the day.