This selection is taken from a series of lectures given by khomeini to his students in najaf, iraq, in january and february 1970. Like the other works of imam khomeini, the book governance of the. Under khomeinis rule, sharia islamic law was introduced, with the islamic dress code enforced for both men and women by islamic revolutionary guards and other islamic groups. The koran and the hadith books, which are the most important sources of legislation are. Probably the best known of imam khomeini s works, the book islamic government originated in a series of lectures given at najaf between january 21 and february 8, 1970. The book, entitled islamic government, is purportedly based on lectures the ayatollah delivered on religious and political law to students at the shiite center in najaf, iraq, where he was. At milestone documents, we believe that engaging with historys original voices is exciting for students and liberating for instructors. Faithful faqih fiqh forbidden forbidding the evil function fuqaha gods hairi hadith 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. It is they who must watch over all aspects of administration and planning. 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.
Perhaps revolutions happen only under majestic leaders, and no one like khomeini has since appeared. Translated into farsi, the book is called tahrirolvasyleh. He notes that only trained islamic clerics, who are knowledgeable of islamic law may be the top government leaders. A body of laws alone is not sufficient for a society to be reformed. Dec 30, 1978 the book, entitled islamic government, is purportedly based on lectures the ayatollah delivered on religious and political law to students at the shiite center in najaf, iraq, where he was. This is why the islamic government is the government of the divine law. An overview of the iranian government and political system. Imam khomeini believes, therefore, that islamic legislative power or lawmaking assemblies are bound to devise all governmental plans and programs within the.
Writings and declarations of imam khomeini 19411980 as want to read. Conference of imam khomeini and the thought of islamic. The present book comprises the collection of article abstracts pertaining to the conference of imam khomeini and his thought regarding an islamic government, which has been arranged and compiled by the scientific committee of the conference. The necessity for islamic government islamic government. We are not afraid of economic sanctions or military. The political philosophy of ayatollah khomeini developed as a doctrine to implement. Ayatollah khomeini was the leader of the islamic republic of iran in 1979 and was later named the eternal religious and political leader of iran. Chibli mallat, the renewal of islamic law cambridge. Khomeinis method gives political leadershipin the absence of the divinely inspired imamto the. This book, islamic government, is one of the most influential works of imam khomeini. Khomeini has accused irans religious minoritiesparticularly christians, jews, and bahaisof distorting islam and fomenting unrest in pursuit of imperialist causes. The lectures were recorded and transcribed by a student, and then published in book form in persian, on which this translation is based. This was his most famous and influential work and laid out his ideas on governance at that time. Khomeini became an authority on islamic law, but he also delved into islamic mysticism, and his fascination with western philosophy.
This translation is based on a series of lectures given at najaf between january 21 and february 8, 1970. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, wrote extensively on islamic jurisprudence. Jun 01, 2019 irans nascent revolutionary government put up a surprisingly effective defence, but was dragged into eight long years of conflict before khomeini reluctantly accepted a ceasefire. Gods rule is effective among all the people and in the state itself. Islam in transition muslim perspectives second edition. Born into a longstanding clerical family in khomein, a small village in central iran, he was the youngest of six children. Imam khomeinis movement, the idea of establishing an islamic government based on governance of the jurist was crystallized as a fundamental idea. Irans nascent revolutionary government put up a surprisingly effective defence, but was dragged into eight long years of conflict before khomeini reluctantly accepted a ceasefire. This book contains lectures on jurisprudence delivered to his students in 19691970. Download kashful asrar by khomeini pdf free backupdashboard.
Velayate faqih also known as islamic government is a book by the iranian muslim cleric, faqih. This book originated in a series of lectures given at najaf between january. Khomeini believes, therefore, that islamic legislative power or law making assemblies are bound to devise all governmental plans and programs within the framework of islamic precepts. Husayn imam khomeini imam rida imperialism imperialists implement institutions of islam iran islamic government islamic law. Thinkers still debate and warriors kill, but no country seems prepared to emulate iran. In his book islamic government, khomeini wrote of the duty to destroy christian, jewish, and bahai religious centers, which he accused of leading iranians astray. The islamic government is the government of the law and god alone is the ruler and the legislator. If a system of law or government lacks an executive power, it is clearly. Ruholla khomeini, islamic government 1970 misconceptions about islamic law from the very beginning, the historical movement of islam has had to contend with the jews, for it was they who first established antiislamic propaganda. When anyone studies a little or pays a little attention to the rules of islamic government, islamic politics, islamic society and islamic economy he will realize that islam is a very political religion. Governance of the jurist ayatullah ruhullah almusawi alkhomeini xkp published.
The present book, governance of the jurist, including relevant footnotes and. 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. Imam khomeini believes, therefore, that islamic legislative power or law making assemblies are bound to devise all governmental plans and programs within the. As a constitutionalist, khomeini argues that consent and popular representation are necessary ingredients of legitimate government and that the shari\a can be supplemented or aspects of it even suspended by law drafted in a parliament. It mentions the necessity for the establishment and maintenance of islamic political power for islamic goals. Any person who claims that the formation of an islamic government is not necessary implicitly denies the necessity for the implementation of islamic law, the universality and comprehensiveness of that law, and the eternal validity of the faith itself. International affairs department the institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis works. Islamic revolution and a form of government about 37 years later. 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. Khomeini returned in triumph to iran, welcomed by a joyous crowd estimated by bbc to be of up to five million people.
Khomeini explains that an islamic government based upon the doctrines contained in the quran, the hadith, and the sharia, must eventually overthrow any kingoriented or secular government. Imam khomeini believes, therefore, that islamic legislative power or lawmaking. This book included khomeinis notion of wilayat al faqih governance of the jurist as well as the reasoning and in his view, the necessity of it in running an islamic state. Refuting the book islamic government series of lectures. Jan 01, 2004 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. The lectures were recorded and transcribed by a student, and then published in book form. Sep 29, 2016 khomeini returned in triumph to iran, welcomed by a joyous crowd estimated by bbc to be of up to five million people. Another criticism is that as khomeinis major work on islamic law, the books contents belie the authors later claims for the potential of government based purely on sharia islamic law.
In early 1970 imam khomeini gave a lecture series in najaf on islamic government which later was published as a book titled variously islamic government or guardianship of the islamic jurists velayate faqih. This was his best known and most influential work, and laid out his ideas on governance at that time. Also in here is the publication where he lays out his vision for an islamic government state. 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 justification for irans mixed system of government can be found in the concept of velayate faqih, as expounded by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, the first leader of postrevolutionary iran. Jul 23, 2019 ayatollah khomeini was the leader of the islamic republic of iran in 1979 and was later named the eternal religious and political leader of iran. Islamic government is a government of law, imam khomeini defined. Ayatollah khomeini was invited back to iran by the government, and returned to tehran from exile on 1979. 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. Khomeinis theory of islamic state and the making of the.
Abstracts of articles for the first conference of imam khomeini and the thought of islamic government. Khomeini was against what law that the majlis approved during the white. Since khomeini s death, the popular appeal of an islamic state and of fundamentalism has surely dimmed. Khomeinis method gives political leadershipin the absence of.
Khomeinis concept of governance of the jurisconsult wilayat al. In order for law to ensure the reform and happiness of man, there must be an executive power and an executor. 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. Khomeini also had another treatise on islamic rules for living, called in english. Khomeini\s constitutionalism is based upon tenets of the usuli legal tradition, which says that islamic law. On february 1, 1979, the ayatollah khomeini returns to iran in triumph after 15 years of exile. Ayatollah khomeinis political theory and public interest. Velayate faqih, also known as islamic government, is a book by the iranian muslim cleric and. Imam khomeini and the iranian revolution of 1979 history. Imam khomeini, the late founder of the islamic republic through his theological works maintained that islamic government is a government of. Khomeini, ruhollah almusavi oxford islamic studies online. Imam khomeini believes, therefore, that islamic legislative power or lawmaking assemblies are bound to devise all governmental plans and programs within the framework of islamic precepts. The same holds true in all countries of the world, for the establishment of a law is of little benefit in itself and cannot secure the happiness of man.
Full text of the little green book ayatollah khomeini. Jan 29, 2020 on february 1, 1979, the ayatollah khomeini returns to iran in triumph after 15 years of exile. Refuting the book islamic government series of lectures of. The difference between the islamic government and the constitutional governments, both monarchic and republican, lies in the fact that the peoples representatives or the kings representatives are the ones who codify and legislate, whereas the power of legislation is. Ruhollah khomeinis life in exile was the period that grand ayatollah ruhollah khomeini spent from 1964 to 1979 in turkey, iraq and france, after mohamed reza shah pahlavi had arrested him twice for dissent from his white revolution announced in 1963. Since islamic government is a government of law, said khomeini, those acquainted with the law, or more precisely with religion, i. A twovolume book, which was published originally in arabic, was called tahrir al wasilah. The revolution placed iran at the forefront of middle east politics and the islamic revival. The islamic jurists fuqaha have generally been involved in the issue of governance of the jurist in different subject matters in fiqh, some briefly and some in details. Imam khomeinis biography islamic invitation turkey. In the first book, he was mainly preoccupied with the accepting fundamental role of sharia in the process of law making and running the country base on the justice. However, in the islamic government, the focal point of the discussion is the canonical right of ulama.
Conference of imam khomeini and the thought of islamic government. Khomeini spends a large part of his book explaining why islamic government had not yet been established. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini full name sayyid ruhollah musavi khomeini farsi. The institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis. Women were required to cover their hair, and men were not allowed to wear shorts. Islamist elements gained the upper hand in the new islamic. Inside iran the structure of power in iran terror and. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini mideastweb for coexistence. Our flexible, affordable, entirely digital readers help you focus your classroom on primary sources. For this reason, god almighty, in addition to revealing a body of law i. After a law is established, it is necessary also to create an executive power. 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. Khomeini, ruhollah almusavi ruhollah almusavi khomeini 19021989 was an iranian shi. Ultimately overthrown by the iranian islamic revolution in 1979 by khomeini.
Refuting the book islamic government series of lectures of khomeini mystic. The constitutionalism of ruhollah khomeinis theory of. The shah and his family had fled the country two weeks before, and jubilant iranian revolutionaries. Governance of the jurist 1970 commentary by michael j. Im going to be refuting this book systematically and show that not only does khomeini have an essential contradiction in his lectures, but that the ayatollah and revolution leader ignores majority of clear texts regarding this, and twists unclear ones in his. 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, if the ruler is not just, he cannot be trusted not to betray the trust and not to favor himself, his family and his relatives over the people. The nation was devastated by the conflict, but it greatly strengthened the islamic system, which triumphed over marxist and liberal internal opponents.
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