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3.) Who was Ayatollah Khomeini and why had he been banished from Iran?

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Khomeini was arrested and was exiled from Iran for opposing the Shah's actions (Iran's ruling system). Khomeini was a marja ("source of emulation") in Twelver Shia Islam, a Mujtahid or faqih but he is primarily known for his political activities. He spent more than 15 years in exile for his opposition to the last Shah
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He was an architect. He was banished from Iran because he opposed the government.

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