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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↑ 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 .
↑ 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 .
↑ Nasr, Vali The Shia Revival , Norton, 2006, p.138
↑ 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
↑ 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 .