Investigating the Concept of Freedom in Supreme Leader's Thought

Epistemology is the starting point in supreme leader’s viewpoint about freedom. It begins with this question: what are the origins of freedom? He believes in freedomas a necessary issue and among natural and basic human rights which is not granted by government but is a bounty from God. Having analyzed freedom in Islam, east and west and after three phases, he presents a definition for political freedom. In first phase, he puts emphasis on the fact that Islamic society should think about freedom independent from east and west and should not have an imitative thought. In second phase, he defines freedom in Islam as to be free from others but God. Finally having these two phases in mind, he defines political freedom as people’s role and participation in political system.