Religion and Democracy in Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei’s Thoughts" has thoroughly been ...

The present paper will explain the religious democracy in the ideologies of leaders of the Islamic republic of Iran (Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei), with in three theoretical, principles and components of religious democracy. In the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and ayatollah Khamenei there is a firm link between religion and politics, and democracy originates from religion.

Imam Khomeini advised believers not let false doctrines and opinions deceive them

Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, explains the matter in his famous book "an exposition on Forty Hadith" as following:

From Guardianship of Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S) to return of Imam Mahdi (A.J)

Imam Khomeini had great devotion for perfection, self purification

A journey to Imam Khomeini’s mysticism, memoirs by Dr. Fatima Tabataba’ei, Imam’s daughter-in –law

Seminary students are in need of learning and teaching morals and spirituality

Imam Khomeini through his theological works stressed that simultaneous with the study of scholarly matters, the seminaries of religious learning are in need of teaching and learning in morals and spirituality.

Imam Khomeinis ideological, intellectual and political Biography at a glance

Among many of works about Imam Khomeini and the Islamic revolution, “The Narrative of Awakening" has special the place of being the most published book on Imam's life, thought and the overview of the revolution.

Imam Khomeini stressed moral and ethical approaches

Purification of action remains source of all excellence and perfection, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini has stressed through his theological works that acts are subservient to the soul’s character (shakilah) and although the soul’s character is constituted by its inward form and the traits (malakat) inherent in it, intentions constitute its outward character.