The Establishment of the Islamic Republic

Khomeini Takes Power:

• Dozens of religious, liberal, secularist, Marxist, and Communist, revolutionary factions — in opposition to the Shah
  
  
• Ayatollah Khomeini and his supporters, Khomeiniists, prevailed the strongest



• Had overwhelming ideological, political, and organization domination because he had been out of Iran for more than a decade and told the public “"the religious dignitaries do not want to rule“
  


• Gave many the impression of a spiritual guide than a power holder
  
  
  
• Khomeini eliminated both adversaries and unwanted allies from power
  


• Then implemented his wilayat al-faqih design for an Islamic Republic with him as Supreme Leader