UNDERTHESHADEOFAHLULBAIT

                           VELAYAT-E-FAQIH This topic is arguably one of the most discussed and most controversial topic in the contemporary Shia political thought. The concept emerged on the world scene following the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 when the leader of the revolution Imam Khomeini took over the reigns of power. Imam Khomeini was the one who presented this concept to contemporary world and his concept formed the basis of the constitution of the Islamic Republic. Ever since this has been the topic of numerous books, theses, lectures, seminars and conferences. Academics and laymen have both troweled the subject. My late father had an immense interest in this subject and he often used to discuss it with my cousin brother Justice (Retd) Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain and I used to be a spectator in these vigorous discussions. It is from these sessions that I have developed a passion for trying to understand the concept. So naturally the first step is to go to the original