It is on this basis that he stood firmly against and fought...

It is on this basis that he stood firmly against and fought those arrogant powers who oppressed and exploited Iran in particular and the Muslims globally. In one of his messages, he said: “…Ours is the logic of Islam, a logic which says that Muslims should not be ruled by foreigners, they should not be dominated by others.

We do not want to be subservient to others… [6] ” 2: Negation of an inclination to the oppressor In accordance with a clear Qur’anic injunction, Imam Khomeini opposed in a strong term any form of inclination towards arrogant powers and oppressors. He strongly opposed the aliens’ interference in the domestic affairs of other nations. This was clearly manifested in his popular slogan of neither East nor West. He received no financial or political support from any of those powerful nations.

In one of his speeches, he categorically declared thus: “…We will never reach a compromise with any of the superpowers; we will neither be under American domination nor Soviet Union’s. We are Muslims and want to live. We want to live a humble life, but be free and independent… [7] .” 3: Principle of ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’ Imam Khomeini throughout his struggle against the tyrants and arrogant powers believed in the…