| − | '''Ayatollah''' is a [[religious]] title for a leader of [[Shia]] [[Muslim]]s, and also function as the religious leaders of the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]]. They historically opposed both the [[Qajar]] and [[Pahlevi]] dynasties in various ways. In 1978 they succeeded in overthrowing the [[Shah]] of Iran. In 1979, when the [[U.S.A.]] admitted the Shah for medical treatment, the ayatollahs led an attack on the U.S. [[embassy]], causing the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. The current Supreme Leader of Iran is Ayatollah [[Ali Khamenei]]. | + | '''Ayatollah''' is a [[religious]] title for a leader of [[Shia]] [[Muslim]]s, and also function as the religious leaders of the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]]. They historically opposed both the [[Qajar]] and [[Pahlevi]] dynasties in various ways. In 1978 they succeeded in overthrowing the [[Shah]] of Iran. In 1979, when the [[US]] admitted the Shah for medical treatment, the ayatollahs led an attack on the U.S. [[embassy]], causing the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. The current Supreme Leader of Iran is Ayatollah [[Ali Khamenei]]. |