Imam Khomeini's Thought about Man and Its Effect on His Political Insight

Thoughts and political systems are usually the outcome of a set of fundamental thoughts. One of these fundamental thoughts is “anthropology”. This article is centred on how Imam Khomeini thinks of man and how this view is displayed in his attitudes and speeches. The present article shows that Imam Khomeini's attitude towards man is an entirely religious one and derived from sources of mysticism and transcendent theosophy. In Imam Khomeini's anthropolgical view, man is a non-corporal being with a mere spirit, good nature and different aspects, so that he can move towards the path of good or evil. Of course, with justice and spirituality he pursue the way leading to perfection. Therefore, the statesmen and politicians ought to direct the political system and elements of politics towards thriving human nature and man's sublimity.