Before the Islamic Awakening, the international system was the main shaping factor for the regional trends of Western Asia (Middle East). But after the political developments known as the Islamic Awakening or the Arab Spring, and the entry of new elements such as people and public opinion in the political equitation of the region, the regional trends of Western Asia has become more influential ...

With his speeches and messages in hajj days, Imam Khomeini tried to introduce Islamic Awakening as the spirit of war against colonization and global arrogance and attract Muslims' attention to political and social functions of hajj to offer Muslims dignity and inspire them to start an Islamic movement. In his opinion, hajj is an atmosphere to gain knowledge about Islam and to enlighten people a...

From the beginning of twentieth century Islamic intellectual movements called Islamic Awakening Movement were formed in the world of Islam. They were aimed at fighting colonization of Islamic countries by west and help Muslims return to forgotten Islamic laws and regulations. Their primary objective was to regenerate and revive political Islam in twentieth century. Islamic awakening process and...