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⚫ | Khomeini (1900-1989) was an Iranian politician and religious leader who served as |
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+ | |nationality=Iranian |
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+ | |born=17th May 1900 or 24th September 1902 |
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+ | |died= 3rd June 1989 |
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+ | |occupation=Politician<br>Revolutionary<br>Religious leader |
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+ | |known_for=* 1st Supreme Leader of Iran (1979-89) |
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+ | |status=Deceased |
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⚫ | Ayatollah '''Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini''' (1900-1989), known in the Western world as the Ayatollah Khomeini was an Iranian politician and religious leader who served as Ayatollah and Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. His regime was noted for his religious terror and support of terrorists. In 1979, he kept members of the American embassy in Teheran, Iran, imprisoned and only released them on the day of [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration in 1981. In 1987 to 1988, the Reagan administration was found guilty of illegally selling weapons and arms to Iran in exchange for hostages. The money was then used to support the opposition against the socialist government in Nicaragua. In 1989, Khomeini again made international headlines when he issued a fatwa against author [[Salman Rushdie]] and his book "The Satanic Verses", which Khomeini considered blasphemous. |
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+ | Khomeini was portrayed as a humourless, angry, insane zealot who was often seen with blood dripping from his hands. He spoke English with a mock Persian accent. He was the presenter of a sketch entitled 'Miss Islamic World' where all the contestants wore identical black robes and face veils so that no features were visible. They were introduced as 'Miss Iran', 'Miss Saudi Arabia' and so on. In later seasons he was depicted as the archenemy of [[Salman Rushdie]]. |
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (1900-1989), known in the Western world as the Ayatollah Khomeini was an Iranian politician and religious leader who served as Ayatollah and Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. His regime was noted for his religious terror and support of terrorists. In 1979, he kept members of the American embassy in Teheran, Iran, imprisoned and only released them on the day of Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981. In 1987 to 1988, the Reagan administration was found guilty of illegally selling weapons and arms to Iran in exchange for hostages. The money was then used to support the opposition against the socialist government in Nicaragua. In 1989, Khomeini again made international headlines when he issued a fatwa against author Salman Rushdie and his book "The Satanic Verses", which Khomeini considered blasphemous.
Portrayal
Khomeini was portrayed as a humourless, angry, insane zealot who was often seen with blood dripping from his hands. He spoke English with a mock Persian accent. He was the presenter of a sketch entitled 'Miss Islamic World' where all the contestants wore identical black robes and face veils so that no features were visible. They were introduced as 'Miss Iran', 'Miss Saudi Arabia' and so on. In later seasons he was depicted as the archenemy of Salman Rushdie.
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