Ayatollah Khomeini

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political leader
religious leader
gptkbp:advocatesFor gptkb:Velayat-e_Faqih
Social justice
Opposition to Western influence
Islamic_law
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Iran_Hostage_Crisis
Anti-imperialism
1979 Iranian Revolution
Islamic_fundamentalism
Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:awardedBy Honorary_doctorate_from_the_University_of_Tehran
gptkbp:born September 24, 1902
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Imam_Khomeini_Shrine
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mostafa_Khomeini
gptkb:Ahmad_Khomeini
gptkb:Fatemeh_Khomeini
gptkb:Zahra_Khomeini
gptkbp:died June 3, 1989
gptkbp:famousQuote “The people are the source of all power.”
“The_Islamic_Revolution_is_a_revolution_of_the_oppressed.”
“Islam_is_a_religion_of_peace,_justice,_and_brotherhood.”
“America_is_the_Great_Satan.”
“There_is_no_such_thing_as_a_moderate_Muslim.”
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ayatollah Khomeini
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:Islamism
gptkbp:influence Middle_Eastern_politics
Islamic_movements_worldwide
Shia_clerical_authority
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Iranian_Revolution
gptkbp:is_known_for Anti-Western sentiment
Promotion of Islamic governance
Leadership_during_the_Iranian_Revolution
gptkbp:launchDate February 1, 1979
gptkbp:nationality Iranian
gptkbp:party gptkb:Islamic_Republican_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi
gptkbp:religion Shia Islam
gptkbp:role gptkb:Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Khadijeh_Saqafi
gptkbp:successor Ali Khamenei
gptkbp:wrote Islamic_Government:_Governance_of_the_Jurist