Ali Khamenei: The Supreme Leader of Iran’s Political and Spiritual Journey

Ali Khamenei’s Early Life and Education Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, was born on July 19, 1939, in Mashhad, Iran. His father, Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhollah Khamenei, was a prominent cleric and religious scholar, and his mother, Khadijeh Mirdamad, was a homemaker. Khamenei’s family was deeply religious, and he was exposed to Islamic teachings from a … Read more