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What is the secret to Imam Khomeini’s magnanimity and grandeur?

The secret of the surprising influence of this great man, who deeply influenced masses of Muslims in different countries, was to practice self-denial and renounce his self, obey Allah, receive inspiration from the Almighty and strive in the way of Allah in a wholehearted manner. This is the secret of the grandeur of our magnanimous Imam and of any spiritual leader. This was also the secret of the influence and permanence of prophets; otherwise, everybody is familiar with outward things and collusion and secret deals and empty slogans that are aimed at attracting the masses. Others are doing so, but this is not what helps a spiritual leader to influence and dominate the hearts. The rule of a spiritual leader is not like the rule of tyrants and oppressors, but it is like the rule of prophets. Therefore, if you study the life of Imam Khomeini, you will notice that his relationship and communion with Almighty Allah had created in him a sense of composure and peace of mind. He was calm and self-possessed at the time when others were frightened. He was determined and unwavering at the time when others wavered and showed signs of indecision.

The move by which Imam Khomeini surprised the world

Our late magnanimous Imam managed to create a new identity in this region in the turbulent world of politics. This identity is the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was established and safeguarded by the Iranian nation. It is an Islamic and national identity; however, the Islamic aspect of this identity does not only belong to the Iranian nation, but it also belongs to the entire Muslim ummah. Through the perseverance of the Iranian nation, our magnanimous Imam created and infused life into this identity. The West had dominated this region for many years. After World War II, the domination of the Middle East had almost become complete. The regional countries, including Iraq and Iran and Jordan and Syria and Lebanon and Egypt, were each dominated by the Western colonial powers - first the European powers and then the United States. They also created the usurper regime of Israel in this sensitive region in order to make sure that the West could maintain an active military and political presence in this region through the agency of the Zionists and exercise control and dominance over the region... Under the circumstances, the Westerners were taken aback by the Islamic Revolution. They could not believe that a movement launched by the Islamic clergy and led by the late Imam Khomeini could develop into such a great popular movement. The Iranian nation emerged on the scene in its entirety. It was the Iranian nation's perseverance and our late magnanimous Imam's unique leadership that gave rise to this miraculous event.

How does Imam Khomeini differ from the leaders of the rest of the world?

Our late magnanimous Imam is becoming more prominent as time goes by, and his thought and his path are becoming more clearly understood and more deeply felt in our society and in the Islamic world. What has caused this durability and continuity of existence and given rise to all these blessings? It is genuine faith and sincere deeds. Our magnanimous Imam was the evidence corroborating this holy verse: "Surely (as for) those who believe and do pious deeds, Allah will bring about love for them" (the Holy Qur'an, 19: 96). His objective was a divine objective; his behavior was combined with faith, and his actions were pious deeds. This is the reason why this personality remains permanently alive and experiences no death in the collective memory of the Islamic community, similar to divine prophets whose bodies have disappeared from the scene, and who are no longer before the eyes of the public, but their truth and their identity have remained alive. His objective was a divine objective; his behavior was combined with faith, and his actions were pious deeds. This is the reason why this personality remains permanently alive and experiences no death in the collective memory of the Islamic community, similar to divine prophets whose bodies have disappeared from the scene, and who are no longer before the eyes of the public, but their truth and their identity have remained alive. They clutch at straws and use every stratagem to keep materialist leaders alive in the hearts of people, but they do not succeed in doing so. They mummified the dead body of Lenin, the former Soviet leader, so that he would remain before the eyes, but he did not remain so. That mummy - a worthless body - and that thought and those principles and that memory were all doomed to destruction, both in Lenin's own society and in the entire world. This is what marks off religious and spiritual leadership. The reason for this difference is the connection to the main source of power, that is to say, relationship and communion with Almighty Allah, and considering everything to be originating from Him and doing everything for His cause and in His way. This is the secret of power and influence and eternity of godly men. From this viewpoint, Imam Khomeini will continue to remain alive.

Religious democracy aims to preserve the genuine dignity of mankind

The Islamic Republic system rejects the kind of democracy that is based on the wrong principles and erroneous foundations of the West. Religious democracy aims to preserve the genuine dignity of mankind and adopt a course of action within the framework of divine religion, not within the framework of unenlightened traditions and the desires and goals of economic conglomerates and the self-made principles of militarists and warmongers. The course of action adopted by the Islamic Republic system is opposite in direction to the path followed by the Western systems, since the handling of affairs under the Islamic Republic system is within the framework of divine religion, and the people's will and resolve are the absolute determiner under this system.

The Speech at the Commemorative Ceremony Marking the 18th Departure Anniversary of Imam Khomeini

What follows is an excerpt from a speech made by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei at the commemorative ceremony marking the 18th departure anniversary of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini on June 4, 2007. The ceremony, which was held at Imam Khomeini's mausoleum, was attended by hundreds of thousands of the faithful Iranian citizens from different cities and provinces across the country.

Leader Attends Commemorative Ceremony Marking the 18th Departure Anniversary of Imam Khomeini

Leader's Speech in Meeting with MPs of 7th Majlis

Speaker and Deputies of the Islamic Consultative Assembly Call on the Leader

Organizers of the Ceremony Marking the 18th Departure Anniversary of Imam Khomeini Meet the Leader

Leader Visits Sayyid Abdul Aziz al-Hakim in the Hospital

Leader Visits Defense Ministry's "Manifestations of Self-Reliance and Defensive Power" Exhibition

Is the IRGC a mere military organization?

What is the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps? Is it just a military organization? No, the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps is the symbol of revolutionary and courageous resistance. Never forget this. Do not think that the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps is just a military organization. Therefore, people cannot detach themselves from the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps by arguing, "The Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps is a military organization and we are not members of the military." No, the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps is beyond a military organization. The Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps is an organization for resistance and selfless struggle. It is an organization that aims to achieve the same goals for which you are studying in our universities. It grew in the fertile ground that the Islamic Revolution provided, in the arena of selfless struggle. This is the essence of the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps.

Leader Receives Thousands of Basiji Students

Leader’s Speech to Basiji Students

Leader’s Message of Condolence on the Demise of Fakhroddin Hejazi

The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei on May 20, 2007 issued a message of condolence on the demise of the prominent orator Fakhroddin Hejazi. In his message, the Leader condoled with the esteemed family and progeny of the deceased. The text of the Leader's message is as follows: ...

Esteemed Families of Martyrs and Former POWs and War-Disabled Veterans Meet the Leader

Leader Returns to Tehran

Ulama and Scholars and Theology Students Call on the Leader

There was no freedom of expression during the Pahlavi era

The taghuti regime could not tolerate clerics and students holding meetings particularly these warm meetings where many people were present. And the subject of these meetings was about religion. Of course, there were never meetings like the ones that have been held since the victory of the Islamic Revolution. However compared to the meetings which were held in those times, no meeting was like the ones that were held in Keramat Mosque and Imam Hassan Mujtaba (a.s.) Mosque - in those meetings, I taught Quranic Tafsir - in terms of harmony and the number of participants.

Leader's Speech at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Members of Staff of Ferdowsi University Meet the Leader

Students of Ferdowsi University Meet the Leader

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Academics of Khorasan Province

Leader Arrives in Mashhad

Members of the Association of Student Islamic societies Call on the Leader

Tajik President Meets the Leader

Leader Visits Ayatollah Fazel-Lankarani in the Hospital

Leader Appoints New Members of the High Council of Cultural Revolution

The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in a decree issued on May 5, 2007 appointed new members of the High Council of Cultural Revolution (HCCR) for a three-year term. The text of the Leader's decree is as follows: ...

Leader Visits the 20th Tehran International Book Fair