Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

             There are lots of indelible people that have influenced many lives Iran, but one that surpasses the rest is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Ruhollah Khomeini was given the honor to receive the title of an ayatollah, which means a respected religious leader (Ruhollah Khomeini – Wikipedia). Having the title of an ayatollah meant a lot to the person who carried it. The story of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's life was filled with him getting exile from his own native land, he journeys around surrounding countries, and finally makes his comeback to Iran where he posses more power and has followers along with it (Ruhollah Khomeini – Wikipedia).
             Khomeini's life first begins on September 24, 1902 (when he was born); one of the first jobs Khomeini had was a job as an Iranian Shia cleric (Ruhollah Khomeini – Wikipedia). Khomeini was known to be an Iranian Shia cleric, he was also involved in Iranian politics, and was a spiritual vanguard of the 1979 revolution, which cause the downfall of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah (or king) of Iran (Ruhollah Khomeini – Wikipedia). As Khomeini's manipulation continues to spread in, he carries it too far and eventually gets himself excluded from Iran (Ruhollah Khomeini – Wikipedia). As Khomeini's continues to live his life outside of Iran, he travels to some number of countries, and in due time Ruhollah Khomeini makes his way back to Iran (Ruhollah Khomeini – Wikipedia). Back in Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seizes control, which turns out to be too much for him to handle (MSN Encarta – Ayatollah Khomeini). Later on, Khomeini's power grows out of control and his devotees turn to kidnapping people as leverage for their own advantage. Time passes by some more and a war then forms between two neighboring countries, Iran and Iraq. The life of Khomeini can be viewed as a sinuous roller coaster that goes up, when Khomeini achieves something great, a...

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