Velayat

But then he went on to attack those with impure thoughts who consider themselves believers of the faith and followers of the great Sources of Emulation, yet claim not to believe in Velayat Faqih.

Geneive Abdo: Khamenei Seeks Rehabilitation in Qom Geneive Abdo 2010

It must be that Ahmadinejad does not believe in "Velayat-e Faqih."

Iran Uprising Blogging: Week Of July 20 The Huffington Post News Team 2009

But then he went on to attack those with impure thoughts who consider themselves believers of the faith and followers of the great Sources of Emulation, yet claim not to believe in Velayat Faqih.

Geneive Abdo: Khamenei Seeks Rehabilitation in Qom Geneive Abdo 2010

But then he went on to attack those with impure thoughts who consider themselves believers of the faith and followers of the great Sources of Emulation, yet claim not to believe in Velayat Faqih.

Geneive Abdo: Khamenei Seeks Rehabilitation in Qom Geneive Abdo 2010

But then he went on to attack those with impure thoughts who consider themselves believers of the faith and followers of the great Sources of Emulation, yet claim not to believe in Velayat Faqih.

Geneive Abdo: Khamenei Seeks Rehabilitation in Qom Geneive Abdo 2010

A version of these lectures, entitled Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurist), is available in Tehran, published by the Institute for the Codification and Publication of the Works of Imam Khomeini.

Who Rules Iran? Bellaigue, Christopher de 2002

Quietist Influence Significantly Sistani is against the idea of Velayat-e Faqih, suggesting Shi'a clerics should not get involved in politics.

Recently Uploaded Slideshows AlHaqqNetwork 2010

Khomeini believed that the only way to secure independence from colonial or imperial forces was through the creation of a Shi'a state, under the idea of Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurist).

Recently Uploaded Slideshows AlHaqqNetwork 2010

Ayatollah Ali-Mohammad Dastgheib, a top cleric, recently published an assault on the regime's interpretation of a doctrine called Velayat-e Faqih, which accords Mr Khamenei tremendous power in his position of "absolute guardian".

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Iran is ruled under a system known as Velayat-e Faqih, or 'Rule by the Supreme Jurist', who is presently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Cranmer 2009