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.

Imam Khomeini Underscored Status of Divine Savior

Great leader of the greatest revolution

Imam Khomeini was leader of great character

Mohammed Mehdi, head of the American Western Relations Committee

Imam's letter to the Soviet Union leader contained much wisdom and sound advice

Imam Khomeini then suggested that, if Mikhail Gorbachev desired to become more familiar with Islamic concepts, the Soviet leader should command his scholars to study the philosophical works of al-Farabi, Avicenna, Sohravardi and Mullah Sadra to become familiar with the “nature of knowledge” which is different from the “nature of matter.”

Muslim world lost great leader

Moulvi Nasrullah Mansour, the leader of Islamic Movement of Afghanistan

Imam Khomeini had been great leader, unprecedented legend figure

George Methalenoz, a Greek priest and university professor

Imam Khomeini was a great leader of Islam.