Dr. Adel Al-Toraifi

Dr. Adel Al-Toraifi

The End of Wilayat al-Faqih, from the Hidden Imam to the Absent Leader

In June 1989, Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, died after months of illness. In the months leading up to his death, Western media focused on possible scenarios for the future of a republic hostile to the United States, Israel and the West. Much of that coverage was marked by optimism. After a…