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Khomeini
[ khoh-mey-nee, khoo-; Persian khaw-mey-nee ]
noun
- Ayatollah Ru·hol·lah [roo-, hoh, -l, uh, r, oo-haw-, lah], 1900?–89, Islamic leader of Iran 1979–89.
Khomeini
/ ˈɔɪˈԾː /
noun
- KhomeiniRuholla, Ayatollah19001989MIranianRELIGION: religious leaderPOLITICS: political leader 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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On the opposite wall in the basement of the museum, a portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is on display in juxtaposition.
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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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