Devotees of Imam Khomeini are gearing up to mark the 34th anniversary of his departure worldwide

Iranians and devotees of Imam Khomeini are gearing up to mark the 34th anniversary of his departure worldwide. The late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran passed away on June 3, 1989, at the age of 87.

Imam Khomeini: We are duty-bound to preach Islam in the world. Islam has been ill treated.

Sahifeh-ye-Imam, V 18, P 95

Salman Rushdie became a key culprit in fomenting hatred against Islam and Muslim

In early 1989, Imam Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the execution of Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born British author, who became a key culprit in fomenting hatred against Islam and Muslim.

Imam reacted on-time to blasphemous contents of Rushdie book

In February 1989, Imam Khomeini issued a fatwa – a death sentence – on apostate Rushdie.

Imam Khomeini's cultural week and its main objectives

The main objective of the cultural week had been to introduce and promote Imam Khomeini's ideals for people from all walks of life and especially making the youth and young generation with the history of Islamic Revolution.

The story of delivering Imam Khomeini’s letter to Gorbachev

Imam, most charismatic and popular leader in recent history

Extracted from a collection of memoirs about Imam

Islamic revolution was totally free from foreign dependence

The late Ayatullah Rouhullah Khomeini of Iran was the most talked of person during 1979 - 1989 period after leading a successful revolution against the powerful Shah Pahlavi who was called the policeman of Persian Gulf.