There are a total of 14 great ayatollahs
the most known khomeini
the late Imam Khomeini was the great leader of Islamic republic of Iran.
The ayatollah is chosen by the Assembly of Experts.
Ayatollah IS a title. For example, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's name is Ruhollah Khomeini and his position/title is Ayatollah. the term Ayatollah comes from the Arabic "ayat" (sign) "Allah" (God) which makes the Ayatollah, the Sign of God. Ayatollahs are highly-regarded clerics in the Shiite Islam with a similar rank in that religion to Cardinals in Catholicism or the Patriarchs in Orthodox Christianity. Sunni Islam does not have an equivalent position to Ayatollah.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Ayatollah one of the religious. ruhollah name is a person.
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.)
Ayatollah Khomeini was born in Khomein, Markazi Province,Persia
Iran is ruled by an ayatollah, who is the supreme leader of the country.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was born on September 24, 1900.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was born on September 24, 1900.
Ayatollah Khomeini's birth name is Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini Hindizadeh.
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.)