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Khomeini and the Iranian Revolution
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Khomeini saw himself as a voice of the old religious establishment and believed that the government had no right to redistribute land, even if the estates were large. He received a large income from oil revenue and built up a strong state with a powerful security force, the SAVAK, despite having a complex Islamic education.
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During the Pahlavi era, the Shah of Iran built up a strong state through increased oil revenue and the creation of the SAVAK security apparatus.
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During the Pahlavi era, the Shah of Iran built up a strong state through increased oil revenue and the creation of the SAVAK security apparatus. Despite modernization efforts, the regime became increasingly authoritarian, suppressing political opposition and prioritizing a messianic vision for Iran's future.
ChapterKhomeini and the Iranian Revolution
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Ayatollah Khomeini had a complex Islamic education which included jurisprudence, Islamic philosophy, and mysticism, making him unique among other religious scholars of Islam.
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Ayatollah Khomeini had a complex Islamic education which included jurisprudence, Islamic philosophy, and mysticism, making him unique among other religious scholars of Islam. He saw himself as a voice of the old class that declared land redistribution as un-Islamic and property as sacred.