Khomeini was greeted by millions who rejected the Shah's secularist policies [GALLO/GETTY] (Photo taken from Al Jazeera)Khomeini Revered As Iran's Revolution Hits 30 -- Christian Science Monitor
Iran marks the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic revolution on Tuesday.
Tehran, Iran - In dim light from high windows, the stream of schoolchildren never stops. Class after class of pupils, herded by their teachers, make their pilgrimage to the place where Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, once preached.
A banner leaves no doubt about today's lesson: "This revolution is not known anywhere in the world without the name Khomeini."
As Iran marks the 30th anniversary of its revolution on Tuesday, the ayatollah's defiant spirit still towers above all. From Iran's opposition to America as the "Great Satan," to the spread of its ideology of resistance – as well as loving family moments – Khomeini's legacy lives on in fact and myth.
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