What is Ayatollah Khomeini's full name?
Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini Hindizadeh
Ayatollah Khomeini nickname(s):
Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Ayatollah Khomeini date of birth:
May 17, 1902
How old was Ayatollah Khomeini when died?
87
Where was Ayatollah Khomeini born?
Khomein, Iran
When did Ayatollah Khomeini die?
June 3, 1989
Where did Ayatollah Khomeini die?
Tehran, Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini body shape:
Average
What color is Ayatollah Khomeini's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What religion is Ayatollah Khomeini?
Muslim
What is Ayatollah Khomeini's ethnicity?
Middle Eastern
What is Ayatollah Khomeini nationality?
Iranian
What is Ayatollah Khomeini's occupation?
Religious Leader
Ayatollah Khomeini claim to fame:
Former Ayatollah of Iran
Short Biography
Ruhollah Moosavi Khomeini (Persian: روحالله خمینی, 24 September 1902 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian Ayatollah, revolutionary, politician, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. Following the revolution, Khomeini became the country's Supreme Leader, a position created in the constitution of the Islamic Republic as the highest-ranking political and religious authority of the nation, which he held until his death. He was succeeded by Ali Khamenei.