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THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN is the only country in the world that is currently (or has ever been) ruled by an Ayatollah. (Previous Shiite Theocracies, like the Safavid Empire, were still ruled by monarchs and the Ayatollahs had an advisory role, but no direct power.)
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Which country is ruled by ayatollah?
Iran
Which country is ruled by an ayatollah?
iran
Which middle eastern country is ruled by an ayatollah?
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN is the only country in the world, and specifically in the Middle East, that is currently (or has ever been) ruled by an Ayatollah. (Previous Shiite Theocracies, like the Safavid Empire, were still ruled by monarchs and the Ayatollahs had an advisory role, but no direct power.)
How did mustafa kemal and ayatollah khomeini differ in the way they rules their countries?
Mustafa Kemal ruled his country based on a secular and westernized set of laws, while the Ayatollah Khomeini did it following strict Islamic religious laws.
Countries ruled by an ayatollah?
Actually IRAN is not RULED BY ' ayathullah', but his power is strong advisory in nature.
Did the Ayatollah Khomeini rule Iraq during the 1980s and was he an ally of the US?
NO. Ayatollah Khomeini ruled IRAN in the 1980s and was a determined ENEMY of the United States.
How long has been a monarchy?
Iran is not a monarchy; it has no king. It is a theocracy, ruled by the Ayatollah Khamenei as Grand Ayatollah. However, prior to 1979, Iran was a monarchy and had been for over 2000 years.
In the 1970s when Iran was ruled by the Shah the Ayatollah Khomeini's major criticism was of the?
non-Islamic influences on the culture and economy
In 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini adopted an Islamic constitution and rules over which country?
Iran
Militant Islamic leader who forced Iran's leader to flee the country?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Which country ruled china?
No country has ever ruled China.
What country ruled Canaan?
The country that ruled CANAAN was Egypt
