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[Lexicorient.com] Two titles have been used for him, 'Ayatollah', which is the title of a religious leader, but not the highest in Shi'i Islam. This was Khomeini's title at the time of the Iranian revolution, but he soon took the title 'Imam', which is definitely the highest position in Shi'i Islam.

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Encarta.msn.comhttp://encarta.msn.com [Encarta.msn.com] Ayatollah Khomeini - MSN Encarta: In the early 1920s his teacher moved to Qom (Qum) and Khomeini followed, rising from the rank of pupil to ayatollah, a term for a leading Shia scholar that literally means “gift of God.” He embraced mysticism, which teaches the relinquishing of earthly pleasures in favor of a life spent contemplating God’s mysteries. Because it was a combination of law, logic, and philosophy, Khomeini’s brand of mysticism attracted many disciples.

http://regimechangeiran.blogspot.com [Regimechangeiran.blogspot.com] A Daily Briefing on Iran: Ayatollah Khomeini's Grandson: Calls for ...: Khomeini also objected to the principle of "[the rule of] the jurisprudent" [velayat-e faqih]. He added: "At the time of the [Islamic] revolution, establishing 'the rule of the jurisprudent' was not one of its main principles.

Brothersjudd.comhttp://www.brothersjudd.com [Brothersjudd.com] BrothersJudd Blog: IT'LL NEVER FLY, OMAR:: The victory of the Shi'ite-led coalition in the January elections in Iraq was basically a Sistani victory. Most of his closest aides are based in Qom, in Central Iran about 200 kilometers south of Tehran.

[Iran.theatlantic.com] Our Experience in Iran - Mark Bowden's Guest of the Ayatollah blog: We were given the protection of a Komiteh by a leading Ayatollah. As the revolution scattered my original Board of Trustees, a Board made up of men who favored the revolution volunteered to continue Iranzamin as established.

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