Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence of Foreign Policy in Imam Khomeini’s Thought

Abstract

Imam Khomeini's political thought as the architect of the Islamic revolution had a great influence on the formation of the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy. What exists of his political thought also, is not out of the framework determined by Islam, a great part of which can be discussed within Shiites canon law. The main question in the present research is about the religious foundations of Imam's political thought, the most important of which consists of “denial of domination of unbelievers upon believers", “the principle of convocation to jihad", “the principle of religious esteem", and “commitment to international treaties" which will be discussed in this research.