\r\n\tProminent US researcher, Kevin Barrett says the late founder of the Islamic Republic was a brilliant scholar and a charismatic and inspiring speaker who left his mark on history perhaps more than any other 20th century. He also considers the ISIL terror group part of a massive conspiracy to divide the Middle Eastern countries<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tThe US figure made the remarks in an interview with the Qods News Agency (Qodsna). The text of the interview follows.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tQodsna<\/strong>: What is your opinion about Imam Khomeini’s personality? Imam Khomeini was an extraordinary personality.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tBarrett<\/strong>: He was a brilliant scholar and a charismatic and inspiring speaker who left his mark on history perhaps more than any other 20th century. The Islamic renaissance that he inspired is still unfolding.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tI believe future historians will agree that Imam Khomeini's unique personality played a huge role in reversing the movement toward secularism that dominated the first three quarters of the 20th century.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tMore than any other 20th century Muslim, Imam Khomeini inspired Muslims to reject Western colonialism and return to their own heritage, while founding a viable model of modern Islamic governance.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\t <\/p>\r\n \r\n\tQodsna<\/strong>: How do you see the role of Imam Khomeini in the Palestinian issue and the struggle against Israel?<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tBarrett<\/strong>: Imam Khomeini's staunch support for the Palestinians grew out of his support for the weak and oppressed, the mustazafeen. Inspired by the Qur'an, he loved justice and hated injustice and oppression.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tUnlike most national leaders of Muslim countries, he refused to compromise with the Zionists and their supporters in the West.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tHis courageous and unwavering supporting the Palestinian cause is a model for all actual and aspiring Muslim leaders.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\t <\/p>\r\n \r\n\tQodsna<\/strong>: What is your idea about the role of Israel in the formation, promotion and training of terrorist groups like ISIL in the region?<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tBarrett<\/strong>: It seems that ISIL has been created, trained, and equipped by forces in the Israeli, US, Turkish, and Saudi governments. Though all of these governments bear some responsibility, Israel bears the most.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\tThe regional destabilization program in which ISIS participates is basically an Israeli project; it is based on the Oded Yinon plan for the balkanization of the Middle East, and Netanyahu's "Clean Break" plan. The other countries have been infiltrated, controlled, or duped by the Zionists.<\/p>","content_source":null,"content_url":null,"content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2015-06-02 22:06:58","content_date_finish":"2015-06-02 22:06:58","content_date_register":"2015-06-02 22:06:58","content_date_last_edit":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"1","content_show_related_img":"1","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"0","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"1","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","old_id":"125007","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"3347377706","attach_date_register":"2015-06-02 22:07:01","attach_id":"128047","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"600","attach_img_height":"400","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"0","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"124","visit_date_last":"2025-05-10 05:47:05","attach_title":"Imam Khomeini's revolution, still unfolding","node_title":"Interviews","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":135, \"left\":27, \"right\":28}]"}]]