Who is Ayatollah Khomeini ?
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Learn about Khomeini, his childhood, his background, his beliefs, and what he did to change his country and the world
WHO IS AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI ?
Ruth Kintzele
Background/Childhood Born in Mashhad in 1939 Began religious study before completing elementary school. Took many classes taught by masters of “Sath” and “Kharej” from
a young age, all the way into adulthood. Involved in the Islamic activities of 1963 and was arrested in the
city of Birjand. He was released after a short time and went on to teach in religious
schools and hold Nahaj-ul-Balagheh lessons in different Mosques. Was arrested again in 1974 by the secret police of Shah, to be
released in 1975, where he was no longer aloud to hold his classes. His father was murdered when he was only five years old Lively and vivacious, he excelled in sports and academics
Who is he?Led the famous Iranian Revolution in 1979, and became Supreme religious leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Beliefs He thought that by weakening religious powers to take
them out of government affairs, they were leaving its
Islamic roots and values behind and he did not like that.
He also believed that Jews would take over Iran and that
the U.S considered all Iranians to be little more than slaves
to America’s Western ideals.
He developed a theory of what a state founded on Islamic
principles and led by the clergy would look like. He taught
this theory at a local Islamic school and began making
videotapes of his sermons.
Impact•Some impacts that he made include the
Guardianship of Islamic jurists and
establishment of an Islamic government in
Iran.
Works Cited• "Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Dec 17 2013, 09:28 http://www.biography.com/people/ayatollah-ruhollah-khomeini-13680544.• . N.p.. Web. 17 Dec 2013. <http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ayatollah-khomeini-12.php>.• Iran Chamber Society, . N.p.. Web. 17 Dec 2013. <http://www.iranchamber.com/history/akhamenei/ali_khamenei.php>.