Ayatollah Khomeini Vs Reza Pahlavi: Contrasting Iran’s Religious And Monarchic Leaders
Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, represented starkly contrasting worldviews. Pahlavi’s secular nationalism and embrace of Westernization clashed with Khomeini’s Islamic fundamentalism and anti-imperialism. These differences stemmed from their backgrounds as a military leader with urban support and a charismatic religious leader…