Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989. Ruhollah Khomeini died on 3 March 1989 in what is now Iran. Ruhollah Khomeini is remembered as an ulema, Islamic jurist and marji', a citizen of Iran. Notable works include “Forty Hadith”, “Kashf al-Asrar” and “Islamic Government”. Positions held included Supreme Leader of Iran and Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Before and after
- from 8 January 1989 to 30 April 2019Heisei era
- 9 January 1989Birth of Nina Dobrev
- 23 January 1989Death of Salvador Dalí
- 21 February 1989Birth of Corbin Bleu
- 3 March 1989Death of Ruhollah Khomeini
- from 9 March 1989 to 27 April 1992Revolutions of 1989
- 12 March 1989World Wide Web
- 21 March 1989Basel Convention
- 9 April 1989April 9 tragedy
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The era
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