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.

A Muslim clergy should be pious and able to educate society, Imam Khomeini explained

A Muslim clergy should be pious and attracted to God, the Most Exalted, the Most High, whole­heartedly so that he will be able to educate society

The destinies of the country, in the hands of the educated.

Imam Khomeini advised to weed out moral deficiencies

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini: All the messengers of God have been appointed to construct and perfect human beings.

(From Imam Khomeini's Views on Ethics and Spiritualities)

Request to God for vision and brightness, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini through his theological works advised believers that supplications are a request to God, the Exalted, for vision and brightness of the heart so one may tear the veils of light and reach the source of greatness.

World is a path to be followed to reach the destinations, Imam Khomeini highlighted

According to Imam Khomeini, the whole world is not the ultimate goal before the Prophets. Rather, it is a path to be followed to reach the destinations which is the high grade of humanity. If a creature reached that high human grade, one will achieve a happiness which is not limited just to this world. The ultimate goal is the world behind this one.

Imam Khomeini: I consider the reconciliation between the theological schools and the universities ...

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