In early 1979, when the news concerning Imam Khomeini’s decision to return to Iran spread, those who had followed his journey throughout the 14 years in exile shed tears of joy. However, his followers were worried about his life, for the shah’s brutal government was still in power and martial law remained in force.

I would like to discuss the two ways we adopt in dealing with our common causes related to the movement of the supreme objectives in our life, whether in dealing with the question of unity at the level of the sect, the region, the nation, the party …etc, or in dealing with other critical issues such as facing the political, military and economic challenges imposed on us internally, regionally, or internationally.

The meaning of arrogance in the Quran is to consider oneself or one’s group above justice and to set oneself or one’s power as the criterion for justice. Satan was the first case of arrogance in the history of the mankind registered in the Quran.

The contact between Islam and the West is deep-seated in history.  But this contact has been characterized by two different phases: one of which was marked by dialogue and cooperation, while the other was characterized by confrontation, often leading to a breakup-manifest or latent.