Islamic Awakening and Its ReasonsWith Special Emphasis on the Viewpoints of the Leader of Islamic Revolution of Iran

The main thrust of the present paper is to find out the internal and external reasons behind the current Islamic awakening from the viewpoint of the Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. Besides the viewpoints of Ayatollah Khamenei, the approaches of others too have been discussed. Among the findings of the present research is that due to historical, cultural and identity considerations, the term Islamic awakening is more capable of becoming a framework for analysis of the developments in the Middle East and North Africa. Meanwhile, both internal and external factors are behind the recent developments. The internal factors include such issues as the failure of the non-Islamic models, growth of Islamism, frustration of the masses as well as the attempts of the intellectual figures and freedom fighters and Islamicization. External factors include such issues as the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, colonial backgrounds, the presence of foreign powers in the region, the Palestinian crisis and corrupt, West-oriented and unpopular governments.
Keywords
Islamic Awakening; Ayatollah Khamenei; Islamic Identity; Islamic Revolution of Iran