Pure Islam from viewpoint of Imam Khomeini

At a ceremony held at Imam Khomeini's mausoleum south of Tehran on June 4, 2010, Ayatollah Khamenei told a very large gathering of worshippers that Imam Khomeini's thoughts were the guiding principle of the Islamic Revolution, adding that Imam followed several major policies including reliance on pure Islam, faith in God's promises, and confidence in people.

Imam Khomeini, a true man of God, lived simple and modest lifestyle

Imam Khomeini highly trusted late Ayatollah Rafsanjani

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who passed away in January, last year, had been a close adviser and confidant of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Revolution.

Reza Khan regime had desperately tried to destroy religious ideals

The Pahlavi regime also attempted to damage international honor, and in short, all the assets of a nation were among the acts that the dictatorial and tyrannical regime committed.

Iranian women resisted suppression by Reza Khan's regime

The forceful removing of hijab (Islamic code of dress for women) in Iran signified a special part of the contemporary Iranian history under the rule of Reza Shah Pahlavi during which Iranian women and girls were banned from wearing hijab including various kinds of chador, veil, and headscarf.

Imam Khomeini remains distinctive and unique among world leaders

Pundits and researchers maintain that the Islamic Revolution under wise leadership of Imam has changed the course of history and left deep impact on the balance of power across the region and world.

Memoirs by an Iraqi citizen about Imam Khomeini's stay in Najaf

Why Imam Khomeini sometimes didn’t respond to greetings of residents in Najaf?

An Iraqi citizen has described very interesting memoirs regarding Imam Khomeini’s years of exile in Iraq and his stay in the holy city of Najaf. During a visit to Iran, the Iraqi guest recalled that sometimes Imam did not use to respond their greetings during unintended encounters.