Nowruz marks the advent of spring, rebirth of nature

Millions of people in Iran and several other countries are celebrating the Persian New Year or Nowruz, which marks the advent of spring. Imam Khomeini in his historic messages issued on the occasion of New Iranian years used to advise the believers to promote purity and decorate themselves with divine virtues.

Divine savior is assigned to set right all previous deviations, Imam Khomeini explained

Highlighting the significance of mid-Sh’aban which marks birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the late founder of the Islamic Republic through a series of historic messages said the divine savior is assigned to set right all these perversions and deviations.

Supplications by Ali ibn Husayn Zain-ul-Abedin contain treasure of mysticism

Imam Khomeini maintained that supplications by Imam, Ali ibn Husayn Zain-ul-Abedin( PBUH), infallible successor of the honorable prophet contain treasure of mysticism and Quranic interpretation.

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

Imam Hossein (PBUH) saved Islam and justice, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic once said that matchless sacrifice of the Household of Imam Hossein (PBUH) and his Companions shook the pillars of tyrant rulers of the Umayyads.

Imam Khomeini's Foreign Policy: Conceptual Framework, Perspectives and Challenges.

Imam Khomeini, stating this important theory that "the source of conflicts and disagreements is selfishness, and yet peace will be an unreachable wish of humanity", had firm belief in the fundamental ethics, accountability and realist idealism in the foreign policy. By understanding all of the above components, one can inquire into the depth of Imam Khomeini's thought in drawing up a road map for peaceful coexistence despite the belief in the establishment of a divine sovereignty, mutual respect for the sovereignty of the countries.

More than four decades of Resistance against global arrogance

The triple events of November the 4th began in 1964, when Imam Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution of Iran was exiled to Turkey for accusing the King, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of affiliation with the US. Years later in 1978, tens of Iranian school children were killed as they protested against the Shah for the same reason. And finally, a year later, Students of university age fearing that the revolution would be thwarted by American interference, took over the US embassy in Tehran. Imam Khomeini eventually called the takeover “A second revolution”.Iran-America relations were once famous. But as they turned sour over 40 years ago, the non-relations became as famous and has stuck till today. The turning point was Iran’s Islamic Revolution of 1979. But the western superpower, America, and the west Asian regional power, Iran, were never friends on an equal standing.

Imam Rida (PBUH)’s holy shrine, site of knowledge, wisdom

Imam Khomeini also described the holy shrine of Imam Rida (PBUH) in city of Mashhad as a site of knowledge, wisdom and landing place of divine angels.