There is a claim that Ruhollah Khomeini was a son of Haji Williamson. William Richard (Haji) Williamson was an English adventurer who became an oil company representative in the Persian Gulf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Richard_Williamson
Was Khomeini’s Father A Brit? And do Iranians care? An Article by Melik Kaylan
http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/08/ayatollah-khomeini-british-ahmadinejad-iran-opinions-columnists-melik-kaylan.html
Khomeini’s Background & His British Father
http://www.discoveringislam.org/Khomeini_british_agent.htm
روحالله خمینی
http://iranian.com/main/blog/all-iranians-88
Family Tree of Ruhollah Khomeini
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhollah_Khomeini#Family_tree
In recent years, a conspiracy theory has emerged that the British secretly backed Ayatollah Khomeini in overthrowing the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979. One aspect of this theory is a claim that Khomeini was part British, being a son of Haji Williamson. However, there is no conclusive evidence (e.g. DNA evidence) to prove such a claim.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Richard_Williamson
British–Ruhollah Khomeini conspiracy theory: A number of observers have written of rumours and allegations that the government of the United Kingdom has secretly supported “mullahs” (Shia clerics) in recent Iranian history, and in particular the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in his successful overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However, Khomeini rejected the charges
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%E2%80%93Ruhollah_Khomeini_conspiracy_theory
What do you think?
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