HistoryPeoplePoliticsIran's Ayatollah Khomeini used Hindi as his pen name when he composed ghazals. His grandfather, Seyyed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, emigrated from India to Khomein in Iran in the 1830s. Vertical Tabs NotesThe Ayatollah's ancestors settled in Kinoor, near Lucknow. His father too was called Mostafa Hindi due to his Indian connection. Further readingWikipedia (Ruhollah Khomeini)Iranian.com (From Khomein)Forbes (Was Khomeini's Father A Brit?) TaxonomyConnotations: PositiveIndian connection: ModerateTags: irannamehindiislam
