Us had extensive contact with ayatollah khomeini before iran. The position of women from the viewpoint of imam khomeini. Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips. International conference on society and culture in the muslim world. Khomeinis message is part of a trove of newly declassified us government documents diplomatic cables, policy memos, meeting records that tell the largely unknown story of. Governance of the jurist 1970 commentary by michael j. A critical introduction to khomeini as the architect of the iranian revolution of 1979, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini remains one of the most inspirational and enigmatic fi gures of the twentieth century. Ayatollah khomeini s vision of islamic government about the document ayatollah ruhollah khomeini 19001989 was born in the iranian city of khomein, the son of a shii cleric, and began his own study of religion at an early age. Governance of the jurist ayatullah ruhullah almusawi alkhomeini xkp published. General principles of imam khomeini s political thought if we survey the development of political thought in islam we would come to know that muslim scholars, during the past hundred years, have developed new theories in the field of islamic political thought in an unprecedented manner.
The revolution placed iran at the forefront of middle east politics and the islamic revival. Some of the relevant documents, however, are to be found in general report on persia. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran persian. Khomeini believed that the need for governance of the faqih was obvious to good muslims. Khomeini, ruhollah almusavi oxford islamic studies online. Jun 15, 2012 a glaring example of this suprasharia exercise of power was khomeinis 1988 letter to the thenpresident and current leader of the islamic republic, ayatollah khamenei, in which khomeini 1988 rejected khameneis restricted conception of the islamic states powers and proclaimed that protecting the islamic governments interests was.
Imam khomeini believes, therefore, that islamic legislative power or law. Khomeinis revolution and cia declassified documents al. International relations in the making of political islam. Islamic republic, the theocracy of ayatollah ruhollah khomeini 19011989.
Us had extensive contact with ayatollah khomeini before. Another 1962 action that enraged khomeini was the fact that shah had given americans in iran protection from prosecution in iranian courts. Records of the office of the national security advisor carter administration, 1977 1981. The shahs reign had been briefly interrupted between 1951 and 1953 with the interlude of prime minister mohammed. A glaring example of this suprasharia exercise of power was khomeinis 1988 letter to the thenpresident and current leader of the islamic republic, ayatollah khamenei, in which khomeini 1988 rejected khameneis restricted conception of the islamic states powers and proclaimed that protecting the islamic governments interests was. The present paper is an attempt to elucidate the general principles of imam khomeinis political thought. After returning from exile, khomeini became head of a government that he claimed was of god. Another 1962 action that enraged khomeini was the fact that shah had given americans in iran protection from prosecution in. Pdf this paper is an attempt to scrutinize khumaynis ideas especially on government as explained in his works.
Ayatollah sayyed ruhollah khomeini islamic government 1. As will be discussed later, the idea of islamic government as the single alternative was extensively. On february 11, imam khomeini declared a provisional government. Islamic republic of iran united states department of justice. In one of your first speeches at qum, you said that the new islamic government would guarantee. Ayatollah sayyed ruhollah khomeini islamic government. The government supports seminaries, and seminaries support the government as a matter of fact, these two, islamic government and seminaries, are interrelated, they share the same destiny. Secret documents show how tehran wields power in iraq hundreds of leaked intelligence reports shed light on a shadow war for regional influence and the battles within the. Challenges to his leadership and irans postkhamenei future. Islamic government the governance of the juist originated in a series of lectures given by imam khomeini ra in najaf, iraq during his exile between january 21 and february 8, 1970. Hamid algar, a britishborn converttoislam and khomeini supporter, who translated khomeinis lectures on velayate faqih, asked an unnamed prominent member of irans ruling council of islamic revolution sometime in early 1979 whether the principle of rulebyjurist would be. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikipedia. Letter from jimmy carter to ayatollah ruhollah khomeini regarding the release of the iranian hostages, 11061979 national archives identifier. Khomeinis revolution and cia declassified documents most of the political developments we witness today are linked to the iranian revolution and to the year 1979 friends name.
Drawing from both primary interviews, autobiographies, documents, and data and secondary sources, the paper shows that khomeini s doctrine of the guardianship of the jurist played a decisive role in the making of the iranian revolution by changing the goals and strategies of the religious opposition from reforming government policies to. The institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis works international affairs department original language. Ayatollah khomeinis political theory and public interest mohsen. The jurist would not only interpret the religious codes, he would be the supreme political leader as well, in the cherished islamic state of ayatollah khomeini, called the velayatefaqih. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The political philosophy of ayatollah khomeini developed as a doctrine to implement islamic laws, with the faqih or muslim jurist being elevated and granted absolute political power. Khomeini had long made plain his vision for islamic governance in his. The roots of formation of ayatollah khomeinis political thought. We may call khomeinis political theory in qom period as the theory of constitutional government with the permission and supervision of the jurists, which is. Our flexible, affordable, entirely digital readers help you focus your classroom on primary sources. Khomeini, who later became the leader of the islamic revolution, reinterpreted the shia political thought and proposed a novel islamic theory of state. Ayatollah khomeini 190289 was one of the most influential muslim leaders in the.
Khomeini argued that islamic law outlines an islamic state in which the clergy supervise the execution of islamic laws. In early 1970, khomeini gave a series of lectures in najaf on islamic government, later published as a book titled variously islamic government or islamic government. The revolution placed iran at the forefront of middle east politics and. Writings and declarations of imam khomeini, translated and. Jun 03, 2016 khomeini s message is part of a trove of newly declassified us government documents diplomatic cables, policy memos, meeting records that tell the largely unknown story of americas secret. Although there have been a few works on his life, writings, movement, his sayings and speeches, hardly any serious book, has so far appeared on imam khomeinis political thought.
Today, in iran, the destiny of clergy and the destiny of islam are tied to the destiny of islamic government. Imam khomeini, the late founder of the islamic republic, through his historic speeches and messages had urged the public to make sure the vast turnout during the historic referendum in 1979. He quietly courted the us government, making all kinds of promises about the. Our flexible, affordable, entirely digital readers help you focus your classroom on primary. Ayatollah khomeinis vision of islamic government about the document ayatollah ruhollah khomeini 19001989 was born in the iranian city of khomein, the son of a shii cleric, and began his own study of religion at an early age.
This is why islamic government is the government of the divine law. Ayatollah ruhollah musavi khomeini 19021989 was the. Iranian islamic ideology, part ii selected readings from ayatollah khomeini. Iranians still revere khomeini as a great leader and pay homage to his grave on the anniversary of his death. Hamid algar, a britishborn converttoislam and khomeini supporter, who translated khomeini s lectures on velayate faqih, asked an unnamed prominent member of irans ruling council of islamic revolution sometime in early 1979 whether the principle of rulebyjurist would be used in the new iranian islamic republic. Secret documents show how tehran wields power in iraq hundreds of leaked intelligence reports shed light on a shadow war for regional influence. International affairs department the institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeini s works no. While studying at the feyziyeh medrese in qom, khomeini became known as an activist, although he refrained from. Islamic government governance of the jurist imam khomeini. Pdf the roots of formation of ayatollah khomeinis political. On march 30, 1979, and march 31, 1979, the provisional government asked all iranians sixteen years of age and older, male and female, to vote in a referendum on the question of accepting an islamic republic as the new form of government and.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading islamic government. In one of your first speeches at qum, you said that the new islamic government would guarantee freedom of thought and of expression for everyone. Like the other works of imam khomeini, the book governance of the. Sayyid ruhollah musavi khomeini 19021989 was, of course, the islamic cleric who returned from 15 years of exile in paris in 1979 to spark the iranian revolution, overthrowing the last shah of iran, and then becoming irans supreme leader. This was his best known and most influential work, and laid out his ideas on governance at that time. State department country documents foreign government reports. Mavani, hamid, khomeinis concept of governance of the jurisconsult.
The execution of imam khomeinis order eiko international financial network eiko est. Khomeini, ruhollah almusavi ruhollah almusavi khomeini 19021989 was an iranian shi. Ayatollah khomeinis concept of rightful government. May peace and blessings be upon the messenger of god, muhammad, the seal of the prophets, and his purified progeny. Speeches and declarations a warning to the nation1941 169 in commemoration of the martyrs at qum april 3, 1963 174. The future of leadership the washington institute for. The difference between the islamic government and the constitutional governments lies in the fact that the peoples representatives are the ones who codify and legislate, whereas the power of legislation is confined to god this is why islam replaces the legislative. At milestone documents, we believe that engaging with historys original voices is exciting for students and liberating for instructors. Well, the ayatollah khomeini still heads the turbulent government in iran.
Born into a longstanding clerical family in khomein, a small village in central iran, he was the youngest of six children. Jun 10, 2016 the documents clearly show that khomeini was less heroic, and far craftier, behind the scenes, fattahi said. Ayatollah khomeinis political theory and public interest. Report on the ayatollah khomeini washington, dc jack anderson. The law calling for the removal of hijab was implemented after riza khans return from turkey in 1934 on 7 january 1935 17 dey 41 ahs. Governance of the jurist kindle edition by khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah. Khomeinis theory of islamic state and the making of the. Velayate faqih also known as islamic government is a book by the iranian muslim cleric, faqih, and revolutionary ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, first published in 1970, and probably the most influential document. The constitution has been called a hybrid of theocratic and democratic elements. The institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis works international affairs department translator and annotator. The documents clearly show that khomeini was less heroic, and far craftier, behind the scenes, fattahi said. Drawing from both primary interviews, autobiographies, documents, and data and secondary sources, the paper shows that khomeinis doctrine of the guardianship of the jurist played a decisive role in the making of the iranian revolution by changing the goals and strategies of the religious opposition from reforming government policies to. The execution of imam khomeinis order eiko international. Uk home office report citizenship and nationality dec.
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