The Analysis of Imam Khomeini's Discourse on Education: A Gnostic Movement between Two Concepts of "All" and "Nothing"

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Illustrating a portrayal of Imam Khomeini's great thoughts and explaining the philosophy of his glorified educational movement, this study was to find out the secrets of his words' deep influences on people's soul and spirit and also, opened a new way to educational discourses. Herby, Imam Khomeini's educational heritage should help authorities in administering their main educational goals. Through content analysis method, the study begins with analysis of unique features of his remained messages. Besides humility toward people, adoring, trusting and respecting them, using the "accepted by all" concepts, real, plain and precise messages, there was a conscious and gnostic movement between concepts of "all" and "nothing" at the heart of all the messages. In one hand, he underestimated himself in the presence of "All" including Allah and people and in the other hand, underestimated "all"-the world and all things. Moving from "Nothing" to "All" is a movement that he started from Allah and invited others to that, too.

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