Scholarly phase of Imam Khomeini's life

Imam Khomeini's interest in Islamic studies surpassed the bounds of traditional subjects of Islamic law (Sharia), jurisprudence (Fiqh), and principles (Usul) and the like.

National student day

Iranians nationwide marking Student Day

Student Day is the martyrdom anniversary of several students of Tehran University on December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) by agents of colonial powers in the Pahlavi era.

Imam Khomeini from very beginning firmly believed in political activism by clerics.

Although during this scholarly phase of his life Imam Khomeini was not politically active, the nature of his studies, teachings, and writings revealed that he firmly believed from the beginning in political activism by clerics.

Imam Khomeini represented his religious-political ideas openly

Imam was the first Iranian cleric to try to refute the outspoken advocacy of secularism in the 1940s.

Imam Khomeini's opposition to the capitulation bill

Imam Khomeini made denunciation of both the Shah and the United States

During November of 1964, Imam Khomeini made a denunciation of both the Shah and the United States, this time in response to the "capitulations" or diplomatic immunity granted to American military personnel in Iran by the Shah. In Nov. 1964 Imam Khomeini was re-arrested and sent into exile.

Imam Khomeini: The groups that are opposing us because of their opposition to Islam should be ...

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