Believers worldwide celebrate Eid al-Ghadir

Shia Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Ghadir. It is a day when the Prophet of Islam appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor and Muslims’ next leader. The auspicious day marks the designation of Imam Ali as the successor to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Knowledge-bearer who is not purified can harm societies

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic highlighted that that knowledge-bearer who is not as yet purged and purified, will pose more danger than the ignorant person

Wisdom is what makes [man] similar to God, Imam Khomeini elucidated

Imam Khomeini through his theological works has explained that wisdom is the lost property of a believer; one who is endowed with hikmah has been given an immense measure of good.

Imam Khomeini highlighted moral and spiritual aspects of holy prophet’s missions

Imam Khomeini through his historic speeches and messages said that the holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was assigned by God with a mission to complete moral of excellence.

Islam only values virtue and piety, Imam Khomeini defined

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once in a historic remarks defined the Quranic concepts of whoever is more pious and virtuous, has more value before God.

Education will not be useful unless it is accompanied with purification, Imam Khomeini explained

Education will be useful when it is accompanied with purification and the training of the mind and ethics in universities and other centers of learning, in places where the religious ulama’ are present, or in places where non-religious teachers are present.

Universal message of holy prophet from viewpoint of Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini maintained that the divine prophets spread a universal message which aimed at training societies and promoting ethical and moral values.

Why did Imam Khomeini think that principle of enjoining good and forbidding evil has been ...