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 warned against remaining in sleep of negligence

Imam Khomeini through his theological works has warned against remaining in the sleep of negligence and plunging in corruption.

Imam Khomeini’s objectives were divine, inspired by Ashura

The head of the institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini’s works says that the goals of the late founder of the Islamic Republic were holy and divine oriented and inspired by Ashura movement.

Mourning martyrdom of Imam Hussein ('a), Muslims around world mark Tasu’a

Imam Khomeini's divine leadership revived Ashura uprising and Hosseini's school of thought

Imam Khomeini from the onset of the Islamic movement stressed the need of holding spiritual and mourning gatherings in remembrance of Imam Hossein (‘a) especially in months of Muharram and Safar as a mean for the growth and expansion of the Islamic revolution.

The principle of enjoining good and forbidding evil according to Imam Khomeini

Author: Alireza Hamedi Kaljahi Year: 1379 University: Islamic Azad University- Arak Branch

Imam Khomeini advised about finding some remedy to cure spiritual sickness

Imam Khomeini advised believers to decorate themselves with divine virtues after introspecting seriously and finding some remedy to cure your (spiritual) sickness.

Event of Ghadir kept the holy prophet’s mission alive, Imam Khomeini defined

Imam Khomeini, the father of Islamic Revolution also described Imam Ali (peace be upon him) as the perfect man, true successor of the holy prophet and manifestation of divine names.