Khomeini was a high ranking cleric in Twelver Shi'ism, an ayatollah, a marja' ("source of emulation"), a mujtahid or faqīh (an expert in sharia), and author of more than 40 books. His …

Apr 2, 2014 · Ayatollah Khomeini became the supreme religious leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, following many years of resistance to Shah Pahlavi. Following his appointment as...

Jan 18, 2025 · Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the architect of the Iranian Revolution and the first leader (rahbar) of the Islamic republic established in 1979. He articulated the concept of …

Ayatollah Khomeini (1900-1989), Shiite Muslim and Iranian revolutionary leader. © Khomeini was an Iranian religious and political leader, who in 1979 made Iran the world's first Islamic...

Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (1902-1989) was the founder and supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The only leader in the Muslim world who combined political and …

5 days ago · Ayatollah Khomeini, on June 3, 1989, after eleven days in hospital for an operation to stop internal bleeding, lapsed into a critical condition and died. Ayatollah Khomeini in his 10 …

Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (Persian: رُوحَاللَّهُ خِمٌّینَی, romanized: Rūḥallāh Khumaynī, pronounced [ɾuːholˈlɒːhe xomejˈniː] ; 24 September 1902 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian …

Oct 7, 2024 · Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian Islamic revolutionary, politician, and religious leader. He became the first Supreme Leader of Iran, serving from 1979 until his death …

Monday, June 3, marks 35 years since the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The enigmatic religious leader-cum-revolutionary, who passed …

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the architect of the Iranian Revolution and the first leader (rahbar) of the Islamic republic established in 1979. He articulated the concept of velāyat-e …