Imam raised slogan of "neither East nor the West"

Almaleki, Javad – a member of the political office of the Islamic invitation party of Iraq

Prophet's divine mission raised awareness, brought about blessings for mankind

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, through his historic speeches and messages stated that the divine mission of the holy prophet had caused brought great awareness and blessings for the entire mankind.

How do relatives, friends recall about Imam Khomeini’s family life?

Imam Khomeini’s family members and people within his close circle have recalled in a series of memoirs that the late founder of the Islamic Republic was so kind and used to perform works by himself and never passed on his works to others.

The leadership of Imam Khomeini, a basis of great change in today's world

Talal Atreesee, a professor of the social psychology department of Lebanon

Imam Khomeini monitored revolution struggle, foiled all plots by Shah regime

Imam Khomeini while in exile was closely monitoring the struggle for the Islamic Revolution in Iran

Revolution under Imam Khomeini leadership gained momentum, Shah fled Iran

Faced with an army mutiny and violent demonstrations against his rule, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi was forced to flee Iran. Following Shah escape, Imam Khomeini extended his congratulation to the Iranian nation, saying it was a starting point for a great victory.

Imam Khomeini lived simple, divine-oriented life

Pure Islam from viewpoint of Imam Khomeini

At a ceremony held at Imam Khomeini's mausoleum south of Tehran on June 4, 2010, Ayatollah Khamenei told a very large gathering of worshippers that Imam Khomeini's thoughts were the guiding principle of the Islamic Revolution, adding that Imam followed several major policies including reliance on pure Islam, faith in God's promises, and confidence in people.