Imam Khomeini’s address to a group of ladies from Qum
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful When I left Qum you ladies and gentlemen of this city were afflicted with troubles, but you had your youth at your side. When I returned,...
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful When I left Qum you ladies and gentlemen of this city were afflicted with troubles, but you had your youth at your side. When I returned,...
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Incessant greetings to the women of Iran! Peace be upon you, respected ladies. May the mercy of God be upon you, lion-hearted women, whose...
Today, the movement is in greater need of the nation of Iran, of ideological unity, of the honourable ladies, of Chahar Mardan16 than it ever was before its victory and at its climax. It is today that...
Question: You have been accused of being against civilisation and you have turned the accusation against the Shah. That is not necessarily convincing. How do you stand on specific issues like agrarian...
Question: Can women attain the position of mujtahid?9 Would you please elaborate. Reply: It is possible for a woman to become a mujtahid, however she cannot become a marja’ -i taqlid10...
All of you must cast your vote, a vote for an Islamic republic, not a word less (in this designation) nor a word more.5 You too must vote, you are no different from others, indeed you lead the men. (79) 8...
Question: What does a return to Qur’anic laws mean for women? To what extent will entertainment (alcohol, films, etc.) be available to the people? Reply: In an Islamic system, women,...
As regards the issue of the right of the woman to execute a divorce, if, at the time of marriage, she stipulates that she would possess this right either conditionally or unconditionally, the question...
Islam wants men and women to develop. Islam freed women from those circumstances, which existed for them during the age of ignorance of pre-Islamic times. Islam did not serve men to the extent that it...
The fifth basic characteristic of a Qur'anic society is that it is patriarchal. Contrary to the goals of the Women's Liberation movement, the Qur'an calls for a society which assigns the ultimate...
Closely intertwined with interdependence is the fourth basic characteristic of the Qur'anic society which serves to improve male-female relations. This is the institution of the extended family. In...
The third characteristic of the Qur'anic society which is strongly assertive of women's position is the insistence on the interdependence of the members of society. Contrary to the contemporary...