Referendum held months after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Led by Imam Khomeini, the Islamic Revolution was driven by anti-imperialist sentiments, since former Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was believed to be heavily dependent on western powers, especially the US.

Devotion for Imam Hossein is criterion and true sign for our deep faith in God, Dr. Ali Komsari

The head of the institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini’s institute says that deep love and devotion for Imam Hossein (PBUH) has been a criterion for our faith which has been defined by the holy prophet himself.

Islamic revolution was inspired by Imam Hossein (PBUH)’s divine uprising

The founder of the Islamic Republic frequently said through his messages, speeches and works that the struggle for the Islamic Revolution had deep roots in Imam Hossein (PBUH)’S divine-oriented uprising against injustice and cruelty.

Islamic revolution owes to Imam Hussain (PBUH)

Imam Khomeini used to maintain that the struggle for the Islamic Revolution has had deep roots in Imam Hussain’s divine-oriented uprising against cruelty and injustice.

Islamic Revolution closely linked with Imam Hussein’s school of thought

How the 1979 revolution under Imam's leadership freed Iran from great power tutelage

Ideals of Islamic revolution are universal: President Raeisi

Religion and Democracy in Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei’s Thoughts" has thoroughly been ...

The present paper will explain the religious democracy in the ideologies of leaders of the Islamic republic of Iran (Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei), with in three theoretical, principles and components of religious democracy. In the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and ayatollah Khamenei there is a firm link between religion and politics, and democracy originates from religion.