This man was opposed to the top-down Westernization and secularization of his country, in particular the  "White Revolution" of 1963 that pushed for women's rights, literacy, a more liberal economy, and other  changes.
This man was opposed to the top-down Westernization and secularization of his country, in particular the  "White Revolution" of 1963 that pushed for women's rights, literacy, a more liberal economy, and other  changes. After disputes with the government, one of which got him slapped by the prime minster, this man spent fourteen years in exile in Najaf, Iraq, holy to Shi'a. During his exile, this cleric solidified his thoughts about the legitimacy of Sharia law and the key role of mullahs to interpret it in government. He also vowed not to return to his country until its leader, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, left. When this firebrand returned to his country, he galvanized the people to tear down the provisional government and institute a Muslim theocracy in place of the shah. FTP, name this Grand Ayatollah and Supreme Leader of the  Islamic Revolution under whom the Iran Hostage Crisis occurred.
This man was opposed to the top-down Westernization and secularization of his country, in particular the  "White Revolution" of 1963 that pushed for women's rights, literacy, a more liberal economy, and other  changes.
Supreme Leader or Grand Ayatollah or Imam Ruhollah Mousavi {Khomeini} (not Ali Khameini)