Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, who died saturday at age 86, was an austere and uncompromising shiite moslem religious leader who overthrew the shah of iran, humiliated the united states, waged a. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. A shiite religious leader and leader of the 1979 iranian revolution, he was born ruhollah ibn mustafa musawi khomeini in the town of khomein in iran, from a family with a long line of religious scholarship. Following his appointment as ayatollah, khomeini worked to take away the shah from power for his associations together with the west. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini full name sayyid ruhollah musavi khomeini farsi. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini biography famous people. This book, islamic government, is one of the most influential works of imam khomeini. The ayatollah ruhollah khomeini was an iranian political and spiritual leader who founded the islamic republic of iran. Portrait of ayatollah khomeini taken in paris, shortly before the 1979 revolution. The lectures were recorded and transcribed by a student, and then published in book form in persian, on which this translation is based.
Early life and education ayatollah ruhollah musavi khomeini was born on september 24, 1902, according to most sources. It examines the background and early life of the ayatollah and the ideas and beliefs that lay behind his opposition to the shah and formed the foundation of the new islamic state. American newspaper time awarded ayatollah khomeini with the man of the year title in 1979 for his international influence. Two titles have been used for him, ayatollah, which is the title of a religious leader, but not the highest in shii islam. The ayatollah ruhollah musavi khomeini was the central actor of the 1979 islamic revolution in iran, and one of the truly transformational men of history. Profile for ruhollah khomeini from you cant read this. His active opposition to the shah, his theories of islamic governance, and his networking while in exile helped foster the islamic republic in 1979 and earn him the position of irans leader until his death in 1989. Khomein was the political leader of the islamic revolution in 1979 khomeini was also a poet. His name was ruhollah ibn mustafa musawi khomeini hindi meaning the indian. The ayatollah arabic, reflection of allah ruhollah khomeini became leader of iran in 1979 by forcing the overthrow of the shah and prime minister shahpur bakhtiar. The name khomeini was taken from the town where he was born. Khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah article about khomeini. He served as its supreme leader until the time of his death.
Ruhollah khomeini books list of books by ruhollah khomeini. Learn from ruhollah khomeini experts like david harris and hamid algar. Ayatollah khomeini was the leader of the islamic republic of iran in 1979. June 3, 1989 tehran, iran iranian religious cleric, political leader. Ayatullah ruhollah khomeini, the dour cleric who led an islamic revolution in iran, perceived himself above all as an avenger of the humiliations that the west had for more than a century inflicted on the muslims of the middle east.
It is the best account of khomeinis iran to date, providing a highly readable overview and analysis, rather than the streetlevel grit of a book like. Following the revolution, imam khomeini became grand leader of iran the paramount figure in the political system of the new islamic republic. This biography examines the process which saw an old muslim theologian overthrow the shah of iran and become the leader of a militant islamic regime. The moment was, conceivably, the start of a new era for a country that has seemed dangerously out of control. Writings and declarations of imam khomeini 19411980 feb 26, 2015. In 1963, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini wrote a book in which he stated that there is no religious restriction on corrective surgery for transgender individuals. Ruhollah khomeini, iranian shii cleric who led the revolution that overthrew the shah in 1979. Discount prices on books by ruhollah khomeini, including titles like discourse on patience. Perhaps the most famous literary critic of the 20th century, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini 19021989 was renowned for his vehement loathing of the work of salman rushdie. Ruhollah mostafavi musavi khomeini persian, 24 september 1902 3 june 1989, known in the west as ayatollah khomeini, was an iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 iranian revolution which saw the overthrow of mohammad reza pahlavi, the shah of iran. Settling in iraq, khomeini continued his outspoken denunciations, developing a.
Without understanding khomeini, one cannot understand the revolution, nor the state he left behind with which we are still dealing to this day. Following the revolution and a national referendum, khomeini became the countrys supreme leadera position created in the constitution as the highest ranking political and religious. The poetry of ayatollah khomeini books the guardian. The life of ayatollah ruhollah khomeini was so shadowy, so overlain with myth and rumor, that there was lingering disagreement or uncertainty about his ancestry, his true name and his date of. Hasan heirs holders of authority husayn imam khomeini imam rida imperialism imperialists implement institutions of islam iran islamic government islamic law jafar jizyah judge jurist justice kharaj khums knowledge. Islamic government paperback january 1, 1979 by ayatollah ruhollah khomeini author 3. Indeed, the ayatollah or imam, as he liked to be known loathed the satanic verses so much that he called for rushdies execution. He was among many muslim autocrats in this century to embrace a mission designed as a corrective to the west. Tahrir alwasilah is a book by ayatollah khomeini as a commentary on a traditional theological text, and as a guide for shia muslims. Khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah naqavi, sayyid amjad hussain shah editor published by brill academic pub 2015 isbn 10. Opposed to western influence and the secularization separation of government from. The first battle in americas war with militant islam.
Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini mideastweb for coexistence. Translated into farsi, the book is called tahrirolvasyleh. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini rent 9780791078648 0791078647. When ruhollah khomeini, the founder of the islamic republic in iran, was buried in 1989, three days after his death on june 3, all international phone lines in the country were cut and.
Hed later take his hometown as his surname and be understood by his more wellknown moniker, ruhollah khomeini. Shiite islam originated as a political movement supporting ali cousin and sonin. Educated in islam at home and in theological schools, in the 1950s he was designated ayatollah, a supreme religious leader, in the iranian shiite community. Read ruhollah khomeini books like the crisis and roots of the islamic revolution in iran for free with a free 30day trial. I 1964 ble han tvunget i eksil fra iran for sin konstante kritikk av regjeringen til sjah muhammed reza pahlavi. Ayatollah khomeini biography life, childhood, name. This translation is based on a series of lectures given at najaf between january 21 and february 8, 1970. The leader of the iranian revolution in 1989, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, wrote extensively on islamic jurisprudence. Perhaps the most famous literary critic of the 20th century, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini 19021989 was renowned for his vehement loathing of. The constitution of iran calls for a faqih, or valiye faqih guardian jurist, to serve as the supreme leader of the government. Irans ruhollah khomeini, a man who shook the world. Khomeini was a marja source of emulation, also known as a grand ayatollah in twelver shia islam and like other senior shia clerics has written many books, but is most famous for his. He was born in 1902 in khomeyn, in what is now irans markazi province.
The economist offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them. International affairs department,the institute for compilation and publication of imam khomeinis works. Born in khomein, iran on may 27, 1900, the son of an ayatollah of the shiite sect, he studied theology and by 1962 was one of the six grand ayatollahs of irans shiite muslims. Ayatollah sayyid ruhullah musawi khomeini, also called imam khomeini, was the founder of the islamic republic of iran and the leader of the 1979 iranian revolution, which saw the overthrow of the last shah of iran, mohammad reza pahlavi. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article khomeini, ruhollah. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini an iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the iranian revolution which saw the overthrow of mohammad reza pahlavi. Ayatollah khomeini was born sayyed ruhollah mustafavi khomeini, 24 september 1902 in khomein, central iran then persia, and died 3 june 1989 persian. We never understood the ayatollah the new york times. Khomeinis the little green book ayatollah khomeini on. After 15 years in exile, ayatullah ruhollah khomeini. A twovolume book, which was published originally in arabic, was called tahrir al wasilah. His father was seyed moustafa hindi, who died when ruhollah was just. Discover the best ruhollah khomeini books and audiobooks. Ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, 89, the unwavering iranian.
Internationally, he held the title of grand ayatollah while in iran, he was popularly referred to as imam khomeini. Without understanding khomeini, one cannot understand the revolution, nor the state he left behind with which we are still dealing to. Bennett sets twitter abuzz by carrying book of khomeinis writings. In addition to his political pursuits, he is known to have authored more than forty books in his lifetime. All the latest breaking news on ayatollah ruhollah khomeini.
Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on ayatollah ruhollah khomeini. Khomeini was a marja source of emulation in twelver shia islam, a mujtahid or faqih an expert in sharia and author of more than 40 books, but he is. Khomeinis criticisms of reza shah pahlevi led to his exile in 1964. Ayatollah khomeini simple english wikipedia, the free.
He began studying the quran and the persian language from a young age. Discover ruhollah khomeini books free 30day trial scribd. The wine of love, mystical poetry of imam khomeini ayatullah ruhullah almusawi alkhomeini xkp published. The idea of guardianship as rule was advanced by the ayatollah ruhollah khomeini in a series of lectures in 1970 and now forms the basis of the constitution of the islamic republic of iran.
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