Who is Ayatollah Khomeini from Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution and what is their importance?

Khomeini was a mullah or Muslim clergyman from a small town who had the courage to speak out against the Shah. Later, he earned the honorary title of Ayatollah. While most Persian politicians speak in intricate language that can only be understood by the well-educated, Khomeini spoke in simple words that the poorest workers could understand. His sermons against the Shah warning about the dangers of immoral western culture were widely distributed on audio tape, available to the majority of Iranians, who were illiterate.