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Photos of the Last Moments of Imam Khomeini’s Life

The 3rd of June 1989 was a tragic day, the 7 am news on the Iran radio stated the following:  “In the name of God, to God we belong and to Him we return. The holy spirit of the leader of Muslims and free men, Imam Khomeini, has gone to meet his creator.”

Tuesday the 22nd of May 1989 was a sorrowful day for all those who were supporters and followers of the Imam. On this day the 2pm news reported that the Imam’s bleeding digestive system needed an emergency surgery. People were so concerned that they went to the mosques and prayed for Imam Khomeini to get well. The updates that Imam Khomeini’s doctors gave indicated promising news. However on the 2nd of June worrying news spread throughout the country. People started to pray again for Imam Khomeini and kept reading the following holy verse:  “He Who answers the desperate one when he calls to Him and Who removes [his] distress”.

The 3rd of June 1989 was a tragic day, the 7 am news on the Iran radio stated the following:  “In the name of God, to God we belong and to Him we return. The holy spirit of the leader of Muslims and free men, Imam Khomeini, has gone to meet his creator.”

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