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.

Imam Khomeini; flag barrier of fight against discrimination and injustice

Imam Khomeini’s legacy lives on in Ayatollah Khamenei’s revolutionary leadership

On this day in 1989, the World lost the man that revolutionized the balance of power in West Asia and restored this balance on an international scale, uplifting with it not just the Muslim and Arab world, but the dignity and power of all oppressed nations with it.

Divine light of Imam Khomeini's memory and ideals

The great men are ones who host and change the history at sensitive juncture and the occasional uproar or any unbalanced impressions don’t reduce the lasting influence and brilliant impact of such beacons of guidance.

God liberated and freed Khorramshahr, Imam Khomeini highlighted

Iran is marking the anniversary of the liberation of the southwestern city of Khorramshahr from forces of the ex-Iraqi dictator’s regime in the course of the eight-year war imposed on the Islamic Republic in 1980s.

The Necessity of Islamic Government in Modern Day from Imam Khomeini’s perspective Kobra Lashkari.

In Imam Khomeini’s opinion, if a person is the most knowledgeable in Religion Science, but fails to recognize the expedient of society or generally lacks in insight the social and political context and in decision making power, this person is not Mujtahid in social and governance issues and cannot take the reigns of the community.

1979's historic referendum showed Imam Khomeini's reliance on people

From very beginning of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini had pursue the officials to manage to hold a historic referendum in order to establish an Islamic-democratic system in the country.

Imam Khomeini promoted Islamic-democratic values

Imam immediately held historic referendum immediately following the revolution which was approved by majority of the voters who voted in favor of the Islamic-democratic system.