Speeches and declarations a warning to the nation1941 169 in commemoration of the martyrs at qum april 3, 1963 174. The islamic system of governmentthe islamic system of. Ruhollah khomeini was an iranian ayatollah, politicalspiritual leader of the islamic revolution of 1979, who overthrew the sah mohammad reza pahlevi, and supreme leader of the country until his death. In a book entitled islamic governance, published in 1970, khomeini. Imam khomeinis movement, the idea of establishing an islamic government based on governance of the jurist was crystallized as a fundamental idea. Ruhollah khomeini books list of books by ruhollah khomeini. The iranian ayatollah ruhollah khomeini indicates in his book islamic government.
Since islamic government is a government of law, said khomeini, those acquainted with the law, or more precisely with religion, i. Khomeini, who later became the leader of the islamic revolution, reinterpreted the shia political thought and proposed a novel islamic theory of state. Islamic revolution in iran 36 1988 describing the political system in iran prior. Ayatollah khomeinis political theory and public interest. This is the book that is the original thesis on which the islamic republic of iran is. In his venerable book, god describes pharaoh as a corrupter. Ayatollah sayyed ruhollah khomeini islamic government. Islamic government the book probably the best known of imam khomeinis works, the book islamic government originated in a series of lectures given at najaf between january 21 and february 8, 1970.
His work on islamic jurisprudence alfiqh series for example constitutes 150 volumes, which run into more than 70,000 pages. Shia theology holds that wilayah or islamic leadership belongs to divinelyappointed line of shia imams descended from the prophet muhammad, the last of which is the 12th imam, muhammad almahdi. Each section covers a particular topic such as aim of government, foreign policy, political parties, government income, education, health. The roots of formation of ayatollah khomeinis political. Thus, khomeinis religious principles involved radical reinterpretation of islamic social standards dating back 1,300 years. I dont agree with much of what khomeini wrote, but still its a fascinating read and gives valuable insight to. Khomeini argued that islamic law outlines an islamic state in which the clergy supervise the execution of islamic laws. American college students in the 1960s paraded around with maos little red book and cheered ho chi minh. Its purpose is narrower and more specific, and geared to the audience to whom the. The book was written to dispute points made in a book by a disciple of irans leading anticlerical historian at the time. Discount prices on books by ruhollah khomeini, including titles like discourse on patience. For khomeini and his supporters, this was the only form of government that could meet.
Ayatollah khomeini and the contemporary debate on freedom. This book contains lectures on jurisprudence delivered to his students in 19691970. Hamid algar, the translator, does an amazing job translating this book, which aside from a brief introduction by algar consists of speeches and writings by khomeini. Velayate faqihor guardianship of the islamic juristis system of.
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. Opposed to western influence and the secularization separation of government from. In vilayati faqih 57 khomeini offered an analysis of the community and its governing body that differed substantially from the prevalent western views of government. 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. Thus khomeini asserts the authority of a faqih from the quran, through the sunnah of the prophet and the sayings of the twelve imams. The islamic jurists fuqaha have generally been involved in the issue of governance of the jurist in different subject. Governance of the jurist kindle edition by khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah. Inside iran the structure of power in iran terror and. He did this in his book, kashfe assrar discovery of secrets.
Governance of the jurist 1970 commentary by michael j. Full text of the little green book ayatollah khomeini. According to his taped sermons, khomeini insisted that government derives its legitimacy from god, and proper government requires a radical islamic reconstruction of society stempel 47. Khomeini advocated an islamic state led by a qualified juriscon. Program for the establishment of an islamic government. June 3, 1989 tehran, iran iranian religious cleric, political leader.
International affairs department,the institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis works. Imam khomeinis movement, the idea of establishing an islamic government based. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In an odd parallel, islam claims to replace christianity as the final revelation from god, and communism claims to succeed capitalism as the final stage of economic evolution. Khomeinis theory of islamic state and the making of the.
Khomeinis concept of governance of the jurisconsult wilayat al. Ayatollah khomeini was a senior islamic jurist cleric of shia islam. The government of ayatollah khomeini attempted to change. The godgiven knowledge and sense of justice of the imams makes them the definitive reference for shia muslims in every aspect. We may call khomeinis political theory in qom period as the theory of. This book consists of 15 sections and a conclusion. Action taken by the holy prophet s to establish a government. Born into a longstanding clerical family in khomein, a small village in central iran, he was the youngest of six children. Imam ruhullah khomeini, the necessity of islamic government, in. Velayate faqih in the constitution of iran penn law. The ayatollah ruhollah khomeini was an iranian political and spiritual leader who founded the islamic republic of iran. 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 khomeinis vision of islamic government pearsoncustom. Political thought and legacy of ruhollah khomeini wikipedia.
He served as its supreme leader until the time of his death. Imam khomeini and the iranian revolution of 1979 history. Muslim student association, persian speaking group, 1981 multiple formats at khomeini, ruhollah. The entire system of government and administration, together with necessary laws, lies ready for you. Following the revolution, imam khomeini became grand leader of iran the paramount figure in the political system of the new islamic republic. In this book imam khomeini has given some instances proving the necessity for establishing an islamic government, as follows. Hasan heirs holders of authority husayn imam khomeini imam rida imperialism imperialists implement institutions of islam iran islamic government islamic law jafar jizyah judge jurist justice kharaj khums knowledge kulayni laws of islam. The islamic republic is a government according to the law and the wise men and theological experts of the clergy are therefore 15 the little green book ayatollah khomeini responsible for it. But khomeini is hardly alone in the rogues gallery of heroes to the left.
Sudden emerge of ayatollah khomeini as a prominent jurist in iran and muslim world political sphere and presenting islamic government theory considered by both muslim and western scholars and. Velayate faqih also known as islamic government is a book by the iranian muslim cleric, faqih. 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. It is they who must watch over all aspects of administration and planning. Islamic government probably the best known of imam khomeinis works, the book islamic government originated in a series of lectures given at najaf between january 21 and february 8, 1970. Because khomeini believed that the government was an unislamic and illegitimate institution, he launched his crusade against the shahs regime in 1962. It is this conclusion that informed the arguments of khomeinis most talked about book on politics, on organization of an islamic government. This book, islamic government, is one of the most influential. Khomeini, ruhollah almusavi oxford islamic studies online. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading islamic government. Islamic government is an exact translation of the original persian title, hukumati islami. The book hostage to khomeini, written by robert dreyfuss in 1980, explains specifically how the progressive proamerican shah of iran was covertly overthrown in 1979 by the global political elite, being replaced with the brutal ayatollah khomeini who was installed as controlled opposition in order to intentionally wreck progress in the country and drag it back to the dark ages. The present book, governance of the jurist, including relevant footnotes and.
International relations in the making of political islam. Khomeinis teachings, velayatefaqih, as the law of iran in the 1979 constitution. The government of ayatollah khomeini attempted to change iranian society by implementing islamic fundamentalist principles. Gods hadith heart holders of authority human husayn imam khomeini imperialism imperialists implement institutions iran iranian islamic government islamic republic islamic revolution israel judge justice khums khurdad 15 laws of islam madrasa majlis manifestation. Islamic state theocracy in the absence of juristruler wilayat alfaqih is possible, if the administration is based on islamic law sharaia, and mujtahids supervise the law making process, similar to the article two of the ammendment of iranian constitution of 1907. 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. The revolution placed iran at the forefront of middle east politics and.
Kim ghattas black wave book the left and the theocrats. The institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis works international affairs department original language. Governance of the jurist that nonmuslims should be required to pay the poll tax, in return for which they would profit from the protection and services of the state. 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 americas secret engagement with khomeini, an enigmatic cleric who would soon inspire islamic fundamentalism and antiamericanism worldwide. The lectures were recorded and transcribed by a student, and then published in book form. The necessity for islamic government islamic government.
Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini mideastweb for coexistence. The freshly inaugurated islamic republic, endorsed by citizenry in a referendum, was to be built along the lines of khomeinis 1971 book, islamic government. Governance of the jurist ayatullah ruhullah almusawi alkhomeini xkp published. The soviet government, like khomeini, worries about the allure of western culture and tries desperately to contain it. Khomeini developed a theory of islamic government that sought to transfer the. Unfamiliarity with this seminal work led saudi deputy prime minister, prince abdullah, to declare, wrongly, that obstacles to manifold cooperation between. However, the reader should bear in mind that the book does not purport to offer either a complete scheme of islamic political philosophy or a detailed plan for the establishment and functioning of an islamic state. Khomeini, ruhollah almusavi ruhollah almusavi khomeini 19021989 was an iranian shi. Khomeini spends a large part of his book explaining why islamic government had not yet been established, despite the. Imam ayatollah seyed ruhollah musavi khomeini may 17, 1900 june 3, 1989 was a muslim cleric and marja, and the political leader of the 1979 islamic revolution of iran which overthrew mohammad reza pahlavi, the last shah of iran.
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