I Knew Khomeini - 24 Jan 09 - Part 2

Grand Ayatollah Khomeini. The architect, and the face of the Iranian revolution.

Rarely in history has a man who did not seek power come to wield so much of it.

As part of its series of programmes on the 30th anniversary of the Iranian revolution Al Jazeera speaks to those people who knew the man.

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[ammarios]

@Spindry96 Agreed.

If you look at part 1 of this documentary, you'll see several comments I just posted, echoing alot of what you just typed.

I would love to hear your thoughts about what I had to say about this.

[Spindry96]

@ammarios Yes l read your comments and agree with everything you said. I worked with a Shia moslem and he told me how they lined the floor, walls and even the roof of their mosque with plastic sheets so when they cut them selves they could contain the blood. This is in Australia. He came to my country for prosperity but it was pretty obvious he had only contempt for our values. Extreemism in any form is no good.

[operationresistance1]

A truly great man... long live the islamic republic!

[silverhawck]

Iranian people want freedom like anybody else.Iranians want an end to discrimination in the name of gender,religion,sect,ethnicity­. Iranians want democracy not theocracy.Iranians want their lost glory back.We love Islam but dont love mulla.Mullas are brutal.they kill more people than Shah did.We want fresh air we are suffocating in Iran.Shah was not the best but better than today's mulla regime.

[Spindry96]

Stupid overthrowing a dictator who gave women rights and tried to give Iran prosperity and installing a religous dictator who gave the country barbaric Sharia law

[TheJoeyzxc]

So millions came to see him when he died.

When Ronald Reagan died, any civilian 5 ft from him would be arrested. No one was allowed to see him or attend his funeral except the elites, not even his fans were allowed.

[TheJohnraza]

@Mrjamshidk2002 he fucks your mother????