Khomeini

//koʊˈmeɪni// name

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  1. 1
    A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.

    "Following the 1979 Revolution, Khomeini came out against nationalism."

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ayatollah ruholla khomeini

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"Banisadr, who returned to Iran with the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Khomeini after the downfall of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in 1979, was elected with the support of his mentor Khomeini in 1980."

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian خمینی (xomeyni), from خمین (xomeyn, “Khomeyn”) + ـی (-i).

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