Title of article :
Imam Khomeini’s Intellectual Foundations and Indicators of Political Action in the Arena of Domestic Policy
Author/Authors :
Khani, Hussain Department of Political Science - Payam-e-Noor University - Tehran, IRAN , Javadi Arjmand, Mohammad Jafar Department of Political Science - University of Tehran - Tehran, IRAN
Abstract :
Foundation and management of the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran system
based on Imam Khomeini’s intellectual bases, including God-centeredness, obligationcenteredness
attitudes, and association of religiosity and politics, gave rise to the
formation of a specific model on the lofty religion of Islam by him. In Imam’s view,
Islam does not ignore anything, and jurisprudence is the real and complete theory for
the management of human and society from the cradle to the grave. On this basis,
jurisprudence has useful and practical functions, which, due to its divine inspiration
roots, holds power to detect the expedition and interest of the nation. In this way, in
Imam’s practical stances during and after the formation of the Islamic government, the
creation of political structures proportional to the Islamic commandments to supply the
interests of the society is observed. In this writing, the experience of the managerial first
decade in the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran period. It is possible to pose
four indicators for Imam Khomeini’s political action including "giving shape to the
political organization of the government," "compilation of the Constitution,"
"orientation and leadership of the holy defense" and "establishment of the Expediency
Discernment Council" which shows the Islamic Republic Founder’s politics in the
domestic arena.
Keywords :
Islamic Republic , Political Action , Constitution , Association of Politic and Religiosity , The Late Imam Khomeini
Journal title :
Contemporary Research of the Islamic Revolution