The Times of India

How UPs Kintoor village is linked to Irans Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeinis family history

The ancestral home of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, is Kintoor village in Uttar Pradesh, India. His grandfather, Syed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, was born there in 1790 before migrating to Iran. This lineage highlights a deep, living spiritual and historical connection between India and Iran, extending beyond geopolitical ties.