Imam Khomeini used to maintain that Imam Ali (PBUH), the truthful infallible successor of the holy prophet of Islam, is the appearance of the absolute justice, the marvel of the world.
The founder of the Islamic Republic invited all government officials and masses to follow footsteps Imam Ali (PBUH) in all perspectives of life.
The well-known and reliable hadith of the Prophet (PBUH) is that "I am the city of knowledge and 'Ali is its gate".
According to Imam Khomeini, in the early days of Islam, the ideal Islamic government ruled twice: first at the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and secondly when Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them) governed the Muslim societies and set unprecedented divine patterns.
He emphasized that Imam Ali (PBUH) is the manifestation of all divine names and attributes.