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Bookmark or Share- 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...
- Ruhollah Khomeini - WikipediaRuhollah Musavi Khomeini[ b ] (17 May 1900 or 24 September 1902 [ a ] – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian Islamic revolutionary, politician and religious leader who served as the first Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989.
- History of Ruhollah Khomeini and how he became Supreme Leader of IranRuhollah 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 in 1989.
- Ruhollah Khomeini | Biography, Exile, Revolution, & Facts - BritannicaRuhollah Khomeini, Iranian Shi’i cleric who led the revolution that overthrew the shah in 1979. His active opposition to the shah, his theories of Islamic governance, and his networking while in exile helped foster the Islamic republic in 1979 and earn him the position of Iran’s leader until his death in 1989.
- Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah - Encyclopedia.comAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the leader of the Islamic revolution in Iran. He came to power in 1979 in a violent storm of religious fervor. Muslims in Iran and throughout the Middle East were attracted to his rejection of Western-influenced modernization and his emphasis on Islamic tradition.
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