Select the word from the list that best fits the definition. match each statement with the correct item. muslim fundamentalist leader: choices: ayatollah khomeini anwar el-sadat moscow ronald reagan salt i capital of iran

Ayatollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini was the leader of the Iranian Revolution which overthrew the Shah who supported western policies. Khomeini was a Shi'a leader and believed in a government run on fundamentalist Islamic practices. He was Iran's leader for 10 year transforming the country into a fundamentalist Muslim state.

Rhollah Khomeini was educated in Shi'a Islam and after years of learning became an ayatollah. The ayatollah is a religious leader in Islam. His teachings led him to believe the western influence of the US and the Shah's leadership had led Iran astray. His leadership led to a split between US and Iranian relations.

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