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Ruhollah

Ruhollah is a masculine given name used primarily in Iran and among Persian-speaking communities. It means “spirit of God” or “God’s soul,” from the Persian ruh (spirit) and Allah (God). The name is written in Persian script as روح‌الله and is commonly transliterated in several ways, including Ruhollah, Ruhullah, or Rooḥollah.

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900–1989) was an Iranian religious leader and the central figure of the 1979 Iranian

Ruhollah Zam (d. 2020) was an Iranian journalist and founder of Amad News, a political online platform.

The name is widely used in Iran and by the Persian-speaking diaspora. Variants in transliteration reflect different

Revolution.
He
played
a
key
role
in
overthrowing
the
Pahlavi
dynasty
and
in
shaping
the
Islamic
Republic
of
Iran,
serving
as
its
Supreme
Leader
from
1979
until
his
death.
He
was
arrested
in
2019
in
Iraq,
extradited
to
Iran,
and
executed
in
2020
after
being
convicted
of
crimes
related
to
fomenting
unrest.
systems,
but
the
meaning
remains
tied
to
a
divine
spirit.