Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini | |
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موسوی خمینی | |
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1st Supreme Leader o Iran | |
In office 3 December 1979 – 3 Juin 1989 | |
Preses | Abolhassan Banisadr Mohammad-Ali Rajai Ali Khamenei |
Prime Meenister | Mehdi Bazargan Mohammad-Ali Rajai Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mahdavi Kani Mir-Hossein Mousavi |
Depute | Hussein-Ali Montazeri |
Succeedit bi | Ali Khamenei |
Personal details | |
Born | Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini 22 September 1902[1][2][3][4][5] Khomein, Persie |
Dee'd | 3 Juin 1989 Tehran, Iran | (aged 86)
Spoose(s) | Khadijeh Saqafi (m.1926 – will.1989) |
Bairns | Mostafa Zahra Sadiqeh Farideh Ahmad |
Religion | Usuli Twaler Shia Islam |
Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (روحاللّه مصطفوی موسوی خمینی, Persie pronunciation: [ruːholˈlɑːhe muːsæˈviːje xomeiˈniː], 22 September 1902 – 3 Juin 1989) wis an Iranian releegious leader an politeecian, an leader o the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the owerthrow o Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah o Iran. Follaein the revolution, Khomeini became the kintra's Supreme Leader, a position creatit in the constitution as the heichest rankin poleetical an releegious authority o the naition, which he held till his daith.