ISLAMIC REVOLUTION STUDIES
Year:2017 | Volume:14 | Issue:50 |Papers Count:11

This paper intends to explain the essence and the reason why of deep and vast effects of Imam Khomeini`s leadership. The question of the paper, therefore, follows as: what corresponding effects may be perceived between Imam Khomeini`s character and method of leadership from one hand and attention to human dignity from the other be found? May such a leadership be explained on the basis of charismatic leadership? As explained in the paper, there is found a deep and perfect interaction between Imam`s character and method of leadership, and human dignity. Moreover, Imam may be counted as an outstanding example of human dignity and religious leader brought up on Islamic teachings. He has paid, therefore, much attention to human dignity during all his life and this manner of leadership may be known as one effective agent for his extraordinary influence in people; such a particularity may not be found in a charismatic leader.

IRI is equipped with strong and valuable cultural components originated from Islamic teachings and, particularly, the school of Ahal al-Bayt and, therefore, it can use a more active cultural diplomacy. Now the question of this study follows as: what may be counted as the components of IRI`s cultural diplomacy and what component may be viewed as more important? It is hypothesized that those components of ethics and insight are counted as the most notable one. The method taken in the paper is analytic-descriptive and applicable performed by interviewing the elite and theorists and using vast library and document-based research. As shown in the paper, those components of ethics and insight have been of the most effect and importance in comparison to the others. Needless to say, we will have more success in future.

Studying Imam Khomeini`s political thought and its course of development is known as one main subject for researchers in politics. Appearance of IR in Iran, in addition to its political-social consequences, led to a new political thought on the basis of Imam Khomeini`s view on political Islam. The thought, therefore, is very notable with regard to its methodology, principles and effects. Knowing the thought rightly would lead to its stability and fruitfulness in the world of Islam. Pathologically viewing, preventing its probable distortion and misleading comments may be regarded as the main and essential duty of Imam`s true followers and those believing in him. On this basis, the question of the paper follows as: how may one know Imam`s thought truly and prevent any distortion in the field? The hypothesis lies in the fact that knowing and introducing the indicators of Imam`s political thought and its opponents would lead to its stability and spread.

Imam Khomeini`s thought and conduct on and against Arrogant Despot`s Sovereignty led to IRI, appearance and reinforcement of many regional and international movements. As IRI has been based upon Imam`s political thought, in this paper it has been intended to explain and reread the principles, purposes, reasons and political conduct as an effective model for the leaders of those liberating movements to fight against tyrannical regimes permanently and powerfully. The necessity of this fundamental study would be clearly perceived with regard to the new course of Islamic awakening in Islamic countries. On findings of the paper, Imam Khomeini began and continued his unmilitary struggling conduct by following various scientific, cultural methods as a leader to execute Divine law and establish Islamic government.

Islamic Revolution of Iran is regarded as one wonderful happening of second half of the twentieth century so that some have known it as parts of big revolutions. IRI, taking a revolutionary manner in foreign affairs, influenced countries, political and religious leaders, movements and happenings considerably. Yemenite people, particularly the Houthis, have been influenced indirectly by IR. In the paper, it has been intended to study the theory of diffusion and its components and to show the effect of IR on the Houthis. The question of the paper centers on IR effect, its extension and the way in which it happened. It is hypothesized that IR has influenced Yemeni Houthis in such fields as politics, ideology, method and culture and the Yemeni Houthi Hosein Badr al-Din, an influential figure in Yemen, has viewed Imam Khomeini as a contemporary distinguished leader. The paper has used analytical-descriptive method.

Appearance of IRI in Iran opened a new course of political relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The occurrence being supported basically by Shiite revolutionary ideas caused considerable changes in the region. In this study, the impacts of IR on the relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been brought into consideration and analized. The elements affecting the relations may be counted as Iran`s intention for issuing IRI, Iran and Iraq war, Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, competition in OPEC, killing Iranian hujjaj and political activities of Shiites of Saudi Arabia. As shown in the paper, Saudi Arabia took the policy of reform and compatibility; yet, its politico-religious contradiction with Shiite government caused a permanent hostility to IRI.

In the paper, it has been intended to study the great leader`s speeches on the process of infiltration and, then, conceptualize the subject and infer the process and mechanism of infiltration on his system of thought. The method of grounded-theory has been used in the study. all leader`s speeches have been gathered, classified into open, pivotal and selected classes and analyzed. The model of infiltration, as reflected in the great leader`s speeches, includes six steps: primary grounds of infiltration, methods of infiltration, facing infiltration, those making the ground for infiltration, the domain of infiltration and the fruits of infiltration. It seems that being aware of the process and mechanism of infiltration would lead to an exact perception of the leader`s system of discourse. The fact itself, in its turn, would help those in search of some strategy to act against the process.

The structure of global system is, in fact, based upon an cruel dominance, namely oppressor`s domination over the oppressed. Those of cruel domination follow their own interests by pillaging national wealth and sources. Imam Khomeini, with an exact knowledge of domination system and presenting some strategies, awakened Islamic ummah against it. The paper, using analytical-descriptive method, has intended to answer the question: what strategies has Imam Khomeini proposed for Muslims to oppose those of cruel domination? As explained in the paper, he has taken four strategies including spiritual, political and social, economic and cultural, and defensive ones along with 11 indicators relying on which Islamic ummah may have a desirable and powerful life.

Following appearance of Islamic revolution and, consequently, dominance of the discourse of Islamic revolution, political fiqahati Islam, dominating its opponents, acquired sovereignty. As inter discourse competences began, however, sub-discourses including radical, conservative, reformist and just seeker ones became dominant during different periods after revolution. What mentioned here forms the basis to answer the question of the paper; how was the sub-discourse of justice seeker political Islam, called here as sub-discourse of justice, formulated and acquired power? The paper, using qualitative method, discourse theory and library techniques, has intended to prove the claim: spread of those attractive elements of the sub-discourse including self-confidence, opposing corruption, opposing managers` welfare-seeking and luxuriousness on the basis of justice appeared and acquired sovereignty.

There is found countries in the world that after some decades political changes, arrive at new political situations. Appearance of color revolutions in such countries would lead political changes to what intended by influential western powers under the title of democracy and liberal norms. The author has intended to find the why and the how of net-making in fitnah of 1388 in IRI on the basis of net-based, front-based and currency-based activities. It should be stated that fronts, using various methods, lead different nets to a particular front or confrontation to solve a problem. Fronts, therefore, may be multiple, classification of problems and the way in which nets may be organized to solve prior problems are counted as the most effective measure in this level. In the study, currency and currency-making are of epistemic and virtual nature for nets and fronts in forming green velour revolution in IRI 1388. And again, net-based and front-based activities make the ground for developing currency-based activities.