In Pictures: Thousands Mark 35th Demise Anniversary of Imam Khomeini
IQNA – Thousands of people convened at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, south of Tehran, on June 3, 2024, to pay tribute to the late founder of the Islamic Republic and renew allegiance with his ideals.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Moussavi Khomeini, better known as Imam Khomeini, engineered Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the US-backed Shah of Iran.
Born in 1902, he grew to become the iconic leader of the Iranian nation’s struggle in the 1970s against the centuries-old monarchical tyranny.
Imam Khomeini passed away on June 3, 1989, at the age of 87.
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