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Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.

Historical image related to Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile. from February 1, 1979

Iran

Country in West Asia

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan…
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Ayatollah

High-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī'a Muslim clerics

Ayatollah is a title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy. It came into widespread usage in the 20th century.
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Ruhollah Khomeini

Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989

Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian cleric, politician, political theorist, and revolutionary who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran and served as its first supreme leader from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the main leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew…
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Tehran

Capital and largest city of Iran

Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the most…
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February 1

Day of the year

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 333 days remain until the end of the year.
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