Ayatollah Khomeini was born on 24 September 1902 and died on 3 June 1989. He was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of the Shah of Iran. Following the revolution, Khomeini became the country's Supreme Leader, a position created in the constitution as the highest ranking political and religious authority of
the nation, which he held until his death. He has been described as the "virtual face of Islam in Western popular culture" and he is mostly known for his support of the hostage takers during the Iran hostage crisis.
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