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Islamic Beliefs: Reclaiming the Narrative
This is a much acclaimed text that is finally available in the English language known in Farsi as ‘Tarhe Kulliye Andisheye Islami Dar Quran’.
This book presents the theological thoughts of a young Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei before the victory of the Islamic Revolution. It advocates the view that over the centuries, we have seen the narrative of Islam defined and even dictated by everything except the Holy Qur'an and the real leaders of the divine movement. It focuses on revisiting the sacred scripture to better understand the true purpose of faith, consequently changing the way we see life and the world around us.
This book presents the theological thoughts of a young Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei before the victory of the Islamic Revolution. It advocates the view that over the centuries, we have seen the narrative of Islam defined and even dictated by everything except the Holy Qur'an and the real leaders of the divine movement. It focuses on revisiting the sacred scripture to better understand the true purpose of faith, consequently changing the way we see life and the world around us.
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512 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2021
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Ali Khamenei
283 books368 followersFarsi: سید علی خامنهای
Iranian cleric and politician Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei participated in the Islamic revolution of 1979, opposed western influence, and served as president from 1981 to 1989 and then as head of state.
As Shiite marja, he acted in Mashhad. He joined as a member of parliament for a short period and then for two terms before election as leader. Ruholla Khomeini also chose him as the prayer leader of Tehran on Friday.
He translated some works and authored the most comprehensive Tarh-i kulli-yi andisha-yi Islami dar Qur'an (The General Scheme of the Islamic Thought in Koran). And Solh-i Imam Hasan (a) is his most famous translation. Moreover, people compiled his speeches in a comprehensive work, called Hadith-i wilayat . People also compiled and published several other books about his speeches and wrote messages in different topics.
His most famous and effective fatwa in the world stopped insulting respected personalities of Sunnis. Following his speeches and emphasis, the concepts of "Tahajum-i farhangi" (cultural invasion) and "Bidari-yi Islami" (Islamic awakening) entered social literature.
Knowledgeable in literature, he also composed some poems under "Amin," his pen name. He studies his interest in contemporary history, another field.
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Iranian cleric and politician Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei participated in the Islamic revolution of 1979, opposed western influence, and served as president from 1981 to 1989 and then as head of state.
As Shiite marja, he acted in Mashhad. He joined as a member of parliament for a short period and then for two terms before election as leader. Ruholla Khomeini also chose him as the prayer leader of Tehran on Friday.
He translated some works and authored the most comprehensive Tarh-i kulli-yi andisha-yi Islami dar Qur'an (The General Scheme of the Islamic Thought in Koran). And Solh-i Imam Hasan (a) is his most famous translation. Moreover, people compiled his speeches in a comprehensive work, called Hadith-i wilayat . People also compiled and published several other books about his speeches and wrote messages in different topics.
His most famous and effective fatwa in the world stopped insulting respected personalities of Sunnis. Following his speeches and emphasis, the concepts of "Tahajum-i farhangi" (cultural invasion) and "Bidari-yi Islami" (Islamic awakening) entered social literature.
Knowledgeable in literature, he also composed some poems under "Amin," his pen name. He studies his interest in contemporary history, another field.
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October 7, 2025
Islamic Beliefs by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
This is an older review of mine, but one that I feel only grows in relevancy over time. With all the recent events that are taking place in West Asia, namely the zionist and western aggression on the natives of those lands and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s long term effort combat it producing more direct and damaging effects, many may be wondering about the motivations behind Iran’s foreign and domestic policy decisions.
One of the best ways to try and understand the way Iranians think is by exploring the teachings and the philosophy of their Supreme Leader, Sayyid Ali Khamenei, one of the key figures behind which the people of Iran rallied in order to topple their puppet dictator and institute Islamic governance over their lands. This collection of simple, straightforward religious sermons delivered by the grand religious authority Ayatollah Khamenei in the heat of the blessed month of Ramadan took place just before the revolution of 1979 and perfectly displays the Islamic ideas and concepts that helped establish and continue to help maintain the Islamic Republic of Iran despite the incredible pressure it has faced since the day of its inception from western powers and their vassals.
Islamic Beliefs: Reclaiming the Narrative is a spiritually uplifting and relevant read, exploring the core dimensions of Shi’a Islam that make is so revolutionary and resilient, and I cannot recommend it enough.
🔗 This review is an extract from my Substack publication, Mujtaba Reviews. Link is on my profile.
Link to full review: https://mujtabareviews.substack.com/p...
This is an older review of mine, but one that I feel only grows in relevancy over time. With all the recent events that are taking place in West Asia, namely the zionist and western aggression on the natives of those lands and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s long term effort combat it producing more direct and damaging effects, many may be wondering about the motivations behind Iran’s foreign and domestic policy decisions.
One of the best ways to try and understand the way Iranians think is by exploring the teachings and the philosophy of their Supreme Leader, Sayyid Ali Khamenei, one of the key figures behind which the people of Iran rallied in order to topple their puppet dictator and institute Islamic governance over their lands. This collection of simple, straightforward religious sermons delivered by the grand religious authority Ayatollah Khamenei in the heat of the blessed month of Ramadan took place just before the revolution of 1979 and perfectly displays the Islamic ideas and concepts that helped establish and continue to help maintain the Islamic Republic of Iran despite the incredible pressure it has faced since the day of its inception from western powers and their vassals.
Islamic Beliefs: Reclaiming the Narrative is a spiritually uplifting and relevant read, exploring the core dimensions of Shi’a Islam that make is so revolutionary and resilient, and I cannot recommend it enough.
🔗 This review is an extract from my Substack publication, Mujtaba Reviews. Link is on my profile.
Link to full review: https://mujtabareviews.substack.com/p...
June 21, 2023
An exceptionally important piece of work collated over many years and an essential read for anyone- least of all to serve as an important reminder- as I believe today’s society closely mirrors that of the age in which the contents of this book was aimed towards (pre-1979).
I liked the structure of which this book was laid upon, for example each chapter starts with a verse from the Quran, then proceeds to analyse said verse with Hadiths interspersed appropriately in them.
I would’ve given this five stars if not for the sense of being disingenuous, as a minor gripe I had with this book which detracted from its overall quality in my eyes, was that the oratory base it was clearly set on shone through more clearly than I would’ve liked. Occasionally in some places it read like a poorly edited transcript which gave way to the author repeating himself numerous times unnecessarily.
I liked the structure of which this book was laid upon, for example each chapter starts with a verse from the Quran, then proceeds to analyse said verse with Hadiths interspersed appropriately in them.
I would’ve given this five stars if not for the sense of being disingenuous, as a minor gripe I had with this book which detracted from its overall quality in my eyes, was that the oratory base it was clearly set on shone through more clearly than I would’ve liked. Occasionally in some places it read like a poorly edited transcript which gave way to the author repeating himself numerous times unnecessarily.
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