Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Khomeini's Indian Roots: Iran's Cultural Ties to India
The leader of Iran's 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, had a surprising family history: his grandfather was from India!
Born in India, the grandfather eventually moved to Iran.
This family history is a unique connection between the two countries.
Khomeini later led the revolution that changed Iran.
The cultural and family ties between India and Iran are still present today.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandfather was born in India.
Khomeini's grandfather, Sayyed Ahmed Musavi Hindi, came from Kintur village in Uttar Pradesh.
Musavi moved from India to Najaf, Iraq, and then to Khomein, Iran.
Khomeini led the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
The link between Iran and India continues to be quietly acknowledged.
- Who
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his grandfather, Sayyed Ahmed Musavi Hindi.
- What
- The historical and cultural ties between Iran and India, highlighting Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's Indian roots.
- When
- In the early 1800s, Khomeini's grandfather was born in India; Khomeini led the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
- Where
- Kintur village in India; Najaf, Iraq; Khomein, Iran.
- Why
- To explore the historical connection between India and Iran and the role of Khomeini's family history.
- Supreme Leader
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
- Grandfather's Birthplace
- Kintoor, India
- Grandfather's Name
- Sayyed Ahmed Musavi Hindi
- Revolution Led By
- Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
- Migration of Grandfather
- India to Iraq to Iran
