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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Political Leader, Religious Leader / 1902 - 1989
Ayatollah Khomeini became the supreme religious leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, following many years of resistance to Shah Pahlavi.
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Born in 1919
- Famous Iranians
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Political Leader / 1919 - 1980
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He had a pro-Western foreign policy and fostered economic development.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Born in 1956
- Election Scandals
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
World Leader / 1956 -
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is best known as the controversial sixth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Pierre Omidyar
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- Modern Titans of Tech
- Famous Cancerians
Pierre Omidyar
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist / 1967 -
Iranian-American economist Pierre Omidyar is best known as the founder and chairman of eBay, the online auction website.
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Shirin Ebadi
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Children's Activists
Shirin Ebadi
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist / 1947 -
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer and human-rights activist. She was the first female judge in Iran, and won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Googoosh
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- Names We Like
- Famous Taureans
Googoosh
Film Actress, Singer / 1950 -
Googoosh was a popular Iranian singer and actress in the 1970s before she was banned from performing following the Iranian Revolution.
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