Khomeinism

official ideology of the Islamic Republic of Iran given by Ruhollah Khomeini

 

Khomeini in the 1970s

Khomeinism is a term used to refer to the ideas of Khomeini who was the supreme leader of Iran and the one who planned the Iranian Revolution. It can be used to refer to Twelverist militant groups such Hizbullah and Ansar Allah.[1][2][3][4] The terms Khomeinist and Khomeinists have also been used by supporters of the ideas of Khomeini especially in Lebanon and Iraq.[5][6]


Under the leadership of Khomeini, the monarchy was replaced with theocracy under Twelverist interpretations of Islamic law. Khomeini would influence Shi'ism majorly by reforming Islamic views such as rebelling against rulers and instead of saying to wait for the Mahdi, he said to start to pave the way for the Mahdi's apperance.[7]

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  1. Emadi, Hafizullah (6 December 2006). "Exporting Iran's revolution: the radicalization of the Shiite movement in Afghanistan". Middle Eastern Studies Journal. Vol. 31. pp. 1–12. doi:10.1080/00263209508701037. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. Alex Vatanka, Influence of iranian revolution in Pakistan: Security, Diplomacy Islamist Influence, I.B.Tauris (1989), pp. 148 & 155
  3. Al-Rebh, Dr. Abdullah F. (29 March 2021). "Radical Shiism and Iranian Influence in Saudi Arabia". European Eye on Radicalization. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. Citrinowicz, Danny (16 June 2021). "Hezbollah and Iran's Radicalization Efforts in Africa". European Eye on Radicalization. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. Nasr, Vali The Shia Revival, Norton, 2006, p.138
  6. The New Republic "Khamenei vs. Khomeini" by Ali Reza Eshraghi, August 20, 2009, tnr.com dead link Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine quotation from article Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9-June-2010
  7. Golkar, Aarabi; Saeid, Kasra (3 May 2022). "Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the Rising Cult of Mahdism: Missiles and Militias for the Apocalypse". Middle East Institute. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.