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| The late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini |
Iran marks the 23rd anniversary of the passing of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Seyyed Rouhollah Khomeini.
Iranians across the country and outside Iran have held mourning ceremonies to mark the departure of Imam Khomeini.
Meanwhile, a large number of people and officials are to attend a ceremony at Imam Khomeini's mausoleum in the south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will address the gathering on Sunday.
Imam Khomeini’s grandson, Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, will also deliver a speech during the ceremony.
"Every year, millions of Iranians from across the country travel to Tehran to pay tribute to the late founder of the Islamic Republic."Rouhollah Mousavi Khomeini, who came to be known as Imam Khomeini, was born in the small town of Khomein on September 24, 1902.
Coming from a family of scholars who for generations had devoted their lives to offering religious guidance to the hungry-for-knowledge population, young Rouhollah began his education by memorizing the holy Qur'an and was later sent to Arak (1920-21) and finally to Qom (1923) to complete his religious studies.
During the 1930's, Imam Khomeini did not engage in political activities. Instead, he dedicated his time to teaching Islamic jurisprudence in Qom.
In 1961, Ayatollah Khomeini became a Shia Source of Emulation and gradually entered the political arena. He began anti-Pahlavi activities in January, 1963, when Pahlavi monarch Mohammad-Reza Shah announced his White Revolution program of reform.
"Imam Khomeini changed the lives of Iranians and inspired countless others in the world by guiding one of the greatest revolutionary movements of modern history to victory."Ayatollah Khomeini passed away on June 3, 1989, eleven days after he was taken to hospital for an operation to stop internal bleeding in May 1989.
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Source: PressTV.ir
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