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Bookmark or Share- Ruhollah Khomeini | Biography, Exile, Revolution, & Facts - BritannicaAyatollah 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 faqīh (“guardianship of the jurist”) using a historical basis, which underlay Iran ’s Islamic republic.
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini - Encyclopedia.comAyatollah Khomeini was the founder and supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The only leader in the Muslim world who combined political and religious authority as a head of state, he took office in 1979.
- Ruhollah Khomeini - WikipediaKhomeini 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 opposition to the White Revolution resulted in his state-sponsored expulsion to Bursa in 1964.
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini: Biography, Iranian Supreme LeaderAyatollah 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...
- Historic Figures: Ayatollah Khomeini (1900-1989) - BBCAyatollah 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...
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