Khomeini, Ruhollah (Ayatollah) — (1900 1989) Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was the famous Iranian cleric who led the Shiite Islamist movement that overthrew the shah of Iran, Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, in 1979 and then established an Islamic Republic in Iran. Initially, the… … Historical Dictionary of the Kurds
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Iran — As one of the four main states (Turkey, Iraq, and Syria are the other three) in which historical Kurdistan lies, Iran and its predecessor the Persian Empire have always played a most prominent role in Kurdish affairs. Much of the competition… … Historical Dictionary of the Kurds
List of Ayatollahs — see also|List of marjas (Grand Ayatollahs) This is a partial list of Ayatollahs, a title given to high ranked Twelver Shi a Muslims clerics.* Grand Ayatollah S. Ali Al Sistani * Ayatollah S. Sadeq Alshirazi * Ayatollah S. Mohammad Taqi… … Wikipedia
Iranian Kurdistan — (Kurdish: کوردستانی ئران Kurdistanî Iran ) [ [http://www.amude.net/Hevpeyvin Kurdi deep.php?newsLanguage=Kurdi newsId=866 www.amude.com ] ] or Kurdistana Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan) [ [http://www.demanu.com.tr/arsiv/06 03 2006 143sy/niv 06… … Wikipedia
Sadegh Khalkali — Scheikh Sadegh Khalkali (persisch صادق خلخالی, DMG Ṣādiq Ḫalḫālī; * 27. Juli 1926; † 26. November 2003); auch Khalkhali bzw. Chalkali) war ein schiitischer Geistlicher, Ayatollah und der bekannteste Richter der islamischen Republik Iran.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
