Logically, in the 1970s, as contrasted with the 1940s, he no longer accepted the idea of a limited monarchy under the Iranian Constitution of 1906-1907, an idea that was clearly evidenced by his book Kashf-e Asrar.
Thursday, February 19, 2026 04:05
Imam Khomeini has been a Muslim cleric and Marja, and the political leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 07:52
A recent ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in France took place this Sunday in Neauphle-le-Château at the site where Imam Khomeini led the Islamic Revolution from exile.
Sunday, February 08, 2026 10:37
Only two weeks after the Shah fled Iran on January 16, 1979, Imam Khomeini returned to Iran triumphantly, on February 1, 1979, invited by the anti-Shah revolution which was already in progress.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 11:58
In early 1970 Imam Khomeini gave a lecture series in Najaf on Islamic Government which later was published as a book titled variously Islamic Government or Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists (velayat-e faqih).
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 08:00
Wednesday, January 07, 2026 10:26
Pundits and observers maintain that Imam Khomeini successfully managed and monitored the Islamic years during years of exile and despite tough conditions and circumstances.
Friday, December 19, 2025 06:29
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