Khomeini
Ayatollah Ru·hol·lah [roo-hoh-luh; Persian roo-haw-lah], /ruˈhoʊ lə; Persian ˌru hɔˈlɑ/, 1900?–89, Islamic leader of Iran 1979–89.
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“Ayatollah Khomeini had a stroke in 1986 and became comatose,” says Khalaji.
When the Islamic Republic finally agreed to peace, its leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, likened it to drinking a cup of poison.
Israel Must Take a More Diplomatic Approach Toward Iran | David Patrikarakos | December 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYou remember Foucault—who was one of the best thinkers of his generation—he supported Ayatollah Khomeini!
The Politics of Literature: An interview with Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa | Michael Moynihan | October 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was so disappointed with communism that he decided that the Khomeini utopia was the right one!
The Politics of Literature: An interview with Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa | Michael Moynihan | October 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAyatollah Khomeini was a profound believer in soft power: say “the Truth” and the people would come.
Ahmadinejad Shows His Soft Side in U.N. Speech | Reuel Marc Gerecht | September 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Khomeini came to power on the crest of a wave of unprecedented popular support and he supplanted a cruel and corrupt dictator.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
British Dictionary definitions for Khomeini
/ (ˈxɔmeɪˈniː) /
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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