Watandar
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Khomeini may have genuinely meant that but a lot of stuff happened after the Revolution to destroy it. Like Saddam's attack on Iran sponsored by US/GCC. People may be interested to know the doctrine of "Vilayat-e-Faqih" that Khomeini espoused and is current foundation of Iranian system is a minority school of thought in Shia fiqh. Majority of Shia scholars ascribe to "Quietism" which is similar to the doctrine of separation of faith and state. An example is Ayatollah Sistani in Iraq where he has only intervened in politics twice in last 25 years in Iraq, first for the elections post Saddam and then to build a coalitiion to fight ISIS in mid 2010s.It's tough to think of comments that won't get PG in trouble, but for you I'll try.
Hmm. Maybe this one:
"In Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic." ~ Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Khomeini's speech on November 9, 1978, as quoted in "The Most Truthful Individual in Recent History" in "Iranshenasi", Volume XIV, No. 4, as translated by Farhad Mafie, Winter 2003.
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