Democracy in the political school of thought of Imam Khomeini
In Imam's (r.a.) political school of thought, human identity is both valuable and respectable, and powerful and influential. The result of this value and dignity is that the people's votes play a fundamental role in managing the fate of humanity and society. Therefore, in his political school of thought, democracy - which has been derived from Islam - is real and genuine. Like American and other such democracies, it is not a hollow slogan and it does not want to deceive people's minds...
In Imam's (r.a.) political school of thought, the people's votes play a determining role in the real sense of the word. This means the value of the people's votes. On the other hand, he believed that with the iron determination of the people and by relying on the power of their votes, one can stand up against all transgressing powers in the world. And he did stand up against them. In his political school of thought, democracy originates from religion. It originates from "Those who conduct their affairs by mutual consultation" [The Holy Quran, 26: 38] and from "He it is That has strengthened you with His aid and with the company of the believers" [The Holy Quran, 8: 62].
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