The founder of the Islamic Republic led very simple life before and after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and spared no efforts in rendering help to the most poor and needy classes of the society.
The great figure of the history distributed all his inheritance among the local farmers and laborers.
He also opted to live at the edge of the holy city of Qom among deprived classes of people while he was teaching at the Islamic seminaries.
After Imam’s exile to Turkey and holy city of Najaf in Iraq, Imam’s residences were almost devoted to for the seminary students and they used to consult these sites to resolve their educational and financial problems.
Before and after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Imam was granted with hectors of lands and precious gifts by believers and faithful. However, the great Imam distributed all these properties among the needy farmers and workers.
Many scholars and intellectuals believe that Imam Khomeini the founder of the Islamic Republic truly exemplified the true and genuine teachings of the holy prophet of Islam and his infallible successors in his lifestyle.
The great figure put emphasis on the importance of spirituality and attaining the nearness of Allah before he began lecturing his students on political activism and intellectualism.
The commentators believe Imam spiritual and simple life became role model for faithful people. His relatives and friends say despite Imam’s academic and political engagements, he always upheld the rights of various people belonging to various layers of society.