What language does the Ayatollah speak?

Persian
Arabic
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Where is Persian spoken?

Iran
Persian, known to its native Iranian speakers as Farsi, is the official language of modern day Iran, parts of Afghanistan and the central Asian republic of Tajikistan.

Why does Iran speak Farsi?

Arabian raided Iran and obliged Iranian people to believe on their religion and wrote in their language, because of this lots of Iranian Scientists have written their books in Arabic but Iranian continued to speak in their mother tongue language “Persian”.

Who created the Persian language?

According to certain historical assumptions about the early history and origin of ancient Persians in Southwestern Iran (where Achaemenids hailed from), Old Persian was originally spoken by a tribe called Parsuwash, who arrived in the Iranian Plateau early in the 1st millennium BCE and finally migrated down into the …

How difficult is Persian language?

Is it Difficult to Learn? Compared with the other major language of the Middle East and some European languages, Persian is relatively easy for English-speaking people to learn, and is regarded as extremely sonorous and beautiful to listen to. Persian is remarkably simple in terms of formal grammar.

Who was Khomeini and what did he do?

Khomeini was a marja (“source of emulation”) in Twelver Shia Islam, a Mujtahid or faqih (an expert in Islamic law) and author of more than 40 books, but he is primarily known for his political activities. He spent more than 15 years in exile for his opposition to the last Shah.

What cult of personality developed around Khomeini after the Iranian Revolution?

A cult of personality developed around Khomeini after the Iranian Revolution. Ruhollah Khomeini came from a lineage of small land owners, clerics, and merchants.

How did Ayatollah Boroujerdi gain Khomeini as a follower?

When Ha’iri died in the 1930s, the Ayatollah Boroujerdi succeeded him as the most important Islamic figure in Qom. As a result, Boroujerdi gained Khomeini as a follower. It is interesting to note that both Ha’iri and Boroujerdi believed that religion should not involve itself with government affairs.

How long was Khomeini in exile in Iraq?

Khomeini spent more than 14 years in exile, mostly in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf. Initially, he was sent to Turkey on 4 November 1964 where he stayed in Bursa in the home of Colonel Ali Cetiner of the Turkish Military Intelligence. In October 1965, after less than a year, he was allowed to move to Najaf, Iraq,…