Why did Imam Khomeini put emphasis on spiritual construction of nation?

Imam Khomeini: All the messengers of God have been appointed to construct and perfect human beings.

(From Imam Khomeini's Views on Ethics and Spiritualities)

Spiritual construction has priority over all others, Imam Khomeini explained

Imam Khomeini stressed that the country and the nation are in need of construction, and spiritual construction has priority over all others. The spiritual and physical struggle for the cause of God should begin from the ‘self’; to fight against the internal Satan. This jihad will be the basis of other jihads and struggles.

Imam Khomeini: You should construct yourselves from the beginning so that you would be able to ...

Sahifeh- ye- Imam, V 10, P 312

Educational dimensions of Imam Khomeini's thought in building social capital

In achieving the goals of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini has paid special attention to the people and public mobilization based on Islamic education. Therefore, research on social capital from the perspective of Imam Khomeini's educational thought has valuable points that are based on can He realized the specific features of Imam Khomeini's educational thought in this field.

Imam Khomeini’s Letter to Gorbachev revisited

On January 3, 1988, a historic letter was delivered from Imam Khomeini to President Mikhail Gorbachev. This letter has since been entered into the annals of history as a piece of remarkably insightful and indeed prophetic writing from one head of state to another.

Imam Khomeini: Man cannot construct others unless he himself is constructed and the country cannot ...

Imam Khomeini stressed self-purification as prelude to correct society

Imam Khomeini through his theological works stressed that one who seeks to purify a society will not be able to achieve one's goal if one's self is not purged and purified.