Individual Citizenship Rights in Islamic Republic of Iran Focusing on Jurisprudential Approach of Imam Khomeini

In Holy Quran it has been frequently stipulated that God has created the bounties in the world for mankind and there is a kind of relationship between the created bountie and him. The Creator of the universe and the Lord of all affairs has codified the laws governing the individuals and human societies and obligated man to observe the divine rules and regulations. The rights of every human individual as a citizen have been observed by the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) in his relations with them. Islamic sources particularly those of Shia origin have addressed various aspects of individual citizenship rights in Islamic government in direct and indirect ways. Imam Khomeini was a seasoned expert in Islamic studies and his various political and social ideas were basically grounded in his interpretation of the Islamic resources. He revealed various perspectives concerning the strategic patterns of Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the necessity of better and further explanation of the Islamic and Shia sources. The first human right is the right to selfhood and knowledge of one's true place as the noblest creature on the planet that is assayed by the current essay in the light of the verses of Holy Quran, words of divine saints and the knowledge of the property rights of individuals. Then, to this end, the present study using a library based research method, documented studies deals with the individual citizenship rights in Islamic Republic of Iran based on the words of Imam Khomeini.