Ruhollah Khomeini
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Summary
Ruhollah Khomeini was born on September 24, 1902[1], in Khomein[2]. He died on June 3, 1989[3], in Tehran[4]. He worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], marji'[7], politician[8], and preacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,759 views/month, #2,342 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: May 17, 1900[11], 1900[12], 1902[13]
- Date of death: March 3, 1989[14], 1989[15]
- Place of burial: imam Khomeini Mausoleum[16]
- Father: Seyyed Mostafa Khomeini[17]
- Spouse: Khadijeh Saqafi[18]
- Child: Mostafa Khomeini[19], Ahmad Khomeini[20], Zahra Mostafavi Khomeini[21], Farideh Mostafavi[22]
- Country of citizenship: Iran[23]
- Occupation: philosopher[24], poet[25], revolutionary[26]
- Position held: Supreme Leader of Iran[27], Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces[28]
- Employer: Najaf Seminary[29]
- Educated at: Qom Hawza[30], Najaf Seminary[31]
- Student: Hussein-Ali Montazeri[32], Naser ibn Hashim al-Salman[33], Ali Khamenei[34], Morteza Haeri Yazdi[35], Mohammad Ali Qazi Tabatabaei[36], Mohammad Beheshti[37], Morteza Motahhari[38], Shahaboddin Eshraghi[39]
- Notable work: Forty Hadith[40], Kashf al-Asrar[41], Islamic Government[42], صحيفة الإمام[43], Tahrir al-Wasilah[44], The Greatest Jihad[45], شرح حديث جنود العقل والجهل[46]
- Award received: Time Person of the Year[47]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[48], Twelver Shiism[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Family: Khomeini family[51]
- Noble title: grand ayatollah[52]
- Member of political party: Islamic Republican Party[53]
- Commons category: Ruhollah Khomeini[54]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[55]
- Honorific prefix: grand ayatollah[56], Sayyid[57]
- Participated in conflict: Iranian Revolution[58], Iran–Iraq War[59]
- Family name: Mostafavi[60], Khomeini[61]
- Given name: Ruhollah[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ruhollah Khomeini include Khomeinism[63], Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport[64], Shah Mosque[65], Grand Mosalla of Tehran[66], Semnan Space Center[67], Imam Khomeini International University[68], Imam Khomeini Square[69], and Imam Khomeini Naval University[70].
Why It Matters
Ruhollah Khomeini has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 251 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Hasan Nasrallah[73], an ulema[74], 1960–2024[75], of Lebanon[76], specialised in political aspects of Islam[77] and Edoardo Agnelli[78], an entrepreneur[79], 1954–2000[80], of United States[81].
He is credited with the discovery of Great Satan[82], a pejorative[83], founded in 1979[84] and Little Satan[85], a pejorative[86], founded in 1979[87]. Works attributed to him include Islamic Government[88], a literary work[89]; Kashf al-Asrar[90], a literary work[91], founded in 1943[92]; and Forty Hadith[93], a literary work[94], founded in 1940[95]. Entities named for him include Khomeinism[63], Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport[64], Shah Mosque[65], Grand Mosalla of Tehran[66], Semnan Space Center[67], and Imam Khomeini International University[68].
His notable doctoral advisees include Morteza Motahhari[96].
FAQs
Where was Ruhollah Khomeini born?
Ruhollah Khomeini's place of birth was Khomein[2].
Where did Ruhollah Khomeini die?
Ruhollah Khomeini died in Tehran[4].
Who were Ruhollah Khomeini's parents?
Ruhollah Khomeini's father was Seyyed Mostafa Khomeini[17].
Who was Ruhollah Khomeini married to?
Ruhollah Khomeini's spouses include Khadijeh Saqafi[18].
What did Ruhollah Khomeini do for work?
Ruhollah Khomeini worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], marji'[7], politician[8], and preacher[9].
Where did Ruhollah Khomeini go to school?
Ruhollah Khomeini was educated at Qom Hawza[30] and Najaf Seminary[31].
What awards did Ruhollah Khomeini receive?
Honors received include Time Person of the Year[47].
Who did Ruhollah Khomeini influence?
Ruhollah Khomeini has been cited as an influence by Hasan Nasrallah[73] and Edoardo Agnelli[78].
What did Ruhollah Khomeini discover?
Ruhollah Khomeini is credited as discoverer of Great Satan[82] and Little Satan[85].