Islam and revolution writings and declarations of Imam Khomeini translated and annotated by Hamid Algar.

Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The necessity for Islamic government -- The form of Islamic government -- Program for the establishment of an Islamic government -- A warning to the nation (1941) -- In commemoration of the martyrs at Qum (April 3, 1963) -- The afternoon of 'Ashura (June 3, 1963) -- The granting of capitulatory rights to the U.S. (October 27, 1964) -- Open letter to Prime Minister Hoveyda (April 16, 1967) -- Message to the pilgrims (February 6, 1971) -- The incompatibility of monarchy with Islam (October 13, 1971) -- Message to the Muslim students in North America (July 10, 1972) -- In commemoration of the first martyrs of the revolution (February 19, 1978) -- Message to the people of Azerbayjan (February 27, 1978) -- Message to the people of Abadan (August 21, 1978) -- Declaration on the occasion of 'Id-i Fitr (September 6, 1978) -- Message to the pilgrims (September 27, 1978) -- In commemoration of the martyrs of Tehran (October 11, 1978) -- Muharram : the triumph of blood over the sword (November 23, 1978) -- The formation of the Council of the Islamic Revolution (January 12, 1979) -- The fortieth day after 'Ashura (January 15, 1979) -- Declaration upon arrival at Tehran (February 1, 1979) -- Address at Bihisht-i Zahra (February 1, 1979) -- Martial law is contrary to the shari'a (February 11, 1979) -- Address to a group of women in Qum (March 6, 1979) -- The first day of God's government (April 1, 1979) -- The anniversary of the uprising of Khurdad 15 (June 5, 1979) -- Message to the pilgrims (September 24, 1979) -- Address to Monsignor Bugnini, papal nuncio (November 12, 1979) -- New Year's message (March 21, 1980) -- The meaning of the Cultural Revolution (April 26, 1980) -- Message to the pilgrims (September 12, 1980) -- Thirty million people have stood up (interview) -- The religious scholars led the revolt (interview) -- The fountainhead of magnificence -- Everything is a name of God -- Migrating to God and His messenger -- Veils of darkness, veils of light -- He is the outward and the inward -- The same thing in different languages -- Legal rulings.