Ayatollah Khomeini's Mystical Poetry and Its Reception in Iran and the Diaspora

By Diede Farhosh-Van Loon

There are many publications dealing with the political career of Ruhollah Khomeini (1902-1989), who transformed the political landscape of Iran and the Middle East after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Most of the research conducted in the West is on Khomeini's political strategies, while the influential role of mysticism in all facets of his life is ignored. This book is the first study examining Khomeini's poetry, mysticism and the reception of his poetry both in Iran and the West. It investigates how Khomeini integrated various doctrines and ideas of Islamic mysticism and Shiiism such as the Perfect Man into his poetry.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9087284012
• ISBN13: 9789087284015
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Leiden University Press
• Length: 256 Pages