He believed that the government was an un-Islamic and illegitimate institution usurping the legitimate authority of the supreme religious leader (Faqih), who should rule as both the spiritual and temporal guardian of the Muslim community (Umma).
A ranar 19 ga watan Mehr, 1347 (9 ga Oktoba 1968) a wata ganawa da ya yi da wakilin kungiyar Fatah mai fafutukan 'yanto kasar Palastinu, Imam Khumaini ya bayyana mahangarsa kan matsalolin da duniyar musulmi ke ciki da kuma yunkurin al'ummar Palastinu.