Khomeini

[khoh-mey-nee, khoo-, khaw-mey-nee]

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Khomeini

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Ruholla (ˈruhɒˈlɑː), known as Ayatollah Khomeini. 1900–89, Iranian Shiite Muslim religious and political leader. Following the overthrow of the shah of Iran (1979) he returned from exile and instituted an Islamic republic. His rule saw deteriorating relations with the West and war (1980–88) with Iraq

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The gunmen belonged to a dissident Iranian group opposed to Ayatollah Khomeini, the religious leader who came to power in Iran in 1979.

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A year after the book's release, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini called for Sir Salman's execution.

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When Ayatollah Khomeini took power, her family went from wealthy to endangered.

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Iran became an Islamic republic as the monarchy was overthrown and clerics assumed political control under Ayatollah Khomeini.

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A year after the release of The Satanic Verses, Ayatollah Khomeini called for Mr Rushdie's execution.

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