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Change "pursuing the overthrow of Saddam Hussein the Iran–Iraq War," to "pursuing the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the Iran–Iraq War,"

A comma is missing between "Saddam Hussein" and "the Iran-Iraq War" 2620:132:B042:0:69E7:B06E:52FA:3D8B (talk) 15:22, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done: I added the word "in" instead as I believe that was likely intended. Day Creature (talk) 21:51, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

“ The subject of a pervasive cult of personality” 2A02:C7C:A88C:3800:DC1B:A812:890A:C80E (talk) 23:27, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In section Family and descendants REMOVE "By all accounts, their marriage was harmonious and happy."

This is unverified information and grossly negligent of the facts of the marriage: that at age 30, Ruhollah Khomeini married a child. Suggesting child marriage is "harmonious" does not further our understanding of Khomeini or his wife. It does, however, promote the potential validity of child marriage. Gempari28 (talk) 22:02, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You claim it is "unverified information." Have you consulted the cited source (Taheri, The Spirit of Allah, pp. 90-91) to determine whether it can be verified? Day Creature (talk) 06:37, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. Cabinetkey (she/her • ☎) 11:00, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The redirect Ruhollah Khomeini(r.a) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 October 19 § Ruhollah Khomeini(r.a) until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 03:46, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That’s the way he was known and named in the Western and English-language media during his entire life, not “Ruhollah”.

The article should follow the same rule applied to the Hirohito article. MaGioZal (talk) 16:02, 17 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

first, the photo disappeared, then second: it came back! Annoying Anonymous8999 (talk) 15:49, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In the article it seems to imply the people that called khomenini imam is putting him on the same level of the 12 imams. Especially with this line: ”Khomeini was the first and only Iranian cleric to be addressed as "Imam", a title hitherto reserved in Iran for the twelve infallible leaders of the early Shi'a”

I think even if they did call him this, this statement is misleading. In Shia Islam not only are the 12 imams given the title imam but also people of great importance (at least culturally). But of course in this context it doesn’t have the same spiritual and religious connotations. A good example of this is imam abbas the brother of imam Hussein who was martyred in the battle of Karbala. He isn’t seen as an actual imam but he is given the title out of respect for him. He also has a shrine alongside Hussein for being a great companion.

I’m not saying Khomeini didn’t have a cult of personality around him I just think this is article over exaggerates it. I also think this line should be removed because the existence of imam abbas and his title disproves it. Unless specifically the twelvers in Iran don’t call him such but I doubt this. ~2026-11443-46 (talk) 04:06, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is the name '... Khomeini' or '... Khameini'? பொதுஉதவி (talk) 04:21, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's Khomeini. Khameini is another individual. Mercster (talk) 01:02, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Born in the city of Khomeyn, in what is now Iran's Markazi province, Khomeini's father was murdered when he was two years old.

The structure of this sentence is wrong. "Khomeini's father" is the subject of this sentence. ("Khomeini's father was murdered"). "Born in the city of Khomeyn" is an adjective phrase which modifies the subject of the sentence - "Khomeini's father". The author is saying that Khomeini's father was born in Khomeyn. The author obviously intended to say that Khomeini was born in Khomeyn, but that is not what he wrote. Eric0000 (talk) 17:36, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Link the succeeded Supreme Leader to the wiki link for him ~2026-14054-54 (talk) 21:49, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Already done Seems like another editor got there before me. {{GearsDatapack|talk|contribs}} 09:50, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

"The Iranian educational curriculum was Islamized at all levels with the Islamic Cultural Revolution; this was out thoroughly by the Committee for Islamization of Universities."

Usually I just fix stuff like this, but I'm not entirely sure what "this was out thoroughly by" means. Carried out by? Asking for someone who knows more about this from context. I think "carried out by" is correct, given the "Cultural Revolution in Iran" page. Mercster (talk) 01:02, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]