Supreme Leader of IranHighest political and religious office in IranThe supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially styled as the leader of the Islamic Revolution or the leadership of the Islamic jurist by the Iranian Constitution, is the highest political and religious authority in Iran, taking precedence above the president who is the country's de jurehead of state.
Guardianship of the Islamic JuristThe Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Persian: ولایت فقیه, romanized: Velâyat-e Faqih, also Velayat-e Faghih; Arabic: وِلاَيَةُ ٱلْفَقِيهِ, romanized: Wilāyat al-Faqīh), colloquially referred to as Rahbari (Persian: رهبری, lit.ShariaSharia (; Arabic: شَرِيعَة, romanized: šarīʿa, lit. 'path [to water]', IPA: [ʃaˈriːʕa]), also transliterated as Sharī'ah, Shari'a, Shariah, or referred to as Sharia Law is a body of religious law that forms the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.
Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah Mostafavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, ended the Pahlavi era, and transformed the country into an Islamic republic. As supreme leader, he implemented policies that came to be known as Khomeinism.
Iranian RevolutionLead figuresMohammad Reza PahlaviJamshid AmouzegarJafar Sharif-EmamiGholam Reza AzhariShapour BakhtiarAbbas GharabaghiGholam Ali OveissiNasser MoghaddamAbdol Ali BadreiXAli NeshatMehdi RahimiRuhollah KhomeiniMehdi BazarganMorteza MotahhariMahmoud TaleghaniKarim SanjabiCasualties and lossesSee Casualties of the Iranian Revolution
IranIran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically 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 to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population.
Constitution of IranThe Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the supreme law of Iran. It was adopted by referendum on 2 and 3 December 1979, and went into force replacing the Constitution of 1906. It has been amended once, on 28 July 1989. The constitution was originally made up of 175 articles in 12 chapters, but amended in 1989 to 177 articles in 14 chapters. It has been called a hybrid regime of theocratic and democratic elements.
FaqīhA faqih (Arabic: , pl.فقهاء; faqīh, pl.fuqahāʔ) is an Islamic jurist, an expert in fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic law. DefinitionIslamicjurisprudence or fiqh is the human understanding of Sharia, which is believed by Muslims to represent divine law as revealed in the Quran and sunnah (the practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad).
Persian languageWestern Iranian languageThis article contains Persian text. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols.Persian, also known as Farsi, is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages.
TheocracyForm of government with religious leaders
Romanization of PersianThe romanization of Persian is the representation of the Persian language (Iranian Persian, Dari and Tajik) with the Latin script. Several different romanization schemes exist, each with its own set of rules driven by its own set of ideological goals. Romanization is familiar to many Persian speakers.ClergyFormal leaders within established religionsCatholic clergy at the consecration of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sarajevo (1889). Clergy are leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.