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.

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