Imam as a young man (second from the right)Imam Khomeini got married at the age of 27, this was relatively late at his time and was due to his devotion to his studies. He married the daughter of Mirza Mohammad Thaqafi in 1929. Thaqafi was one of the scholars of Tehran. Imam Khomeini had seven children. Two sons and five daughters, his son's names were Mustafa and Ahmad. His daughter's names were Seddiqa-Khanoom, Farideh, Fahimeh, Sa'eedeh and Latifeh. His last two daughters died during their childhood.