In the next three days, the country came to a halt as millions of people took to the streets to mourn the passing of an iconic figure who brought an end to the 2,500-year-old Persian Empire, and had symbolized an unyielding defiance of the US-led West.
The founder of the Islamic revolution was greeted by millions of supporters when he returned from 14 years in exile and led the country in toppling Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1979.
To this day, those two events remain as the biggest public gatherings in Iran's history.
This edition of the program is about the 31st anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s passing presented at an Iranian English language channel.
The program is about the outstanding influence and legacy he had for the Islamic world.
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