TEHRAN -- Head of the Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini's Works in Qom said that over 16,000 articles and 9,000 books on Imam Khomeinini have so far been compiled.

Hojjatoleslam Mahdi Mehrizi added that the books, articles, and thesis are in Persian, Latin and Arabic languages.

Pointing to high influence of Imam's thoughts and ideas in several fields, he added that a total of 200 research centers as well as 50 periodicals in the city are working under the influence of his thoughts. "It is praiseworthy to compile and keep the works of Imam making them available for researchers and documentary makers," he concluded.