Asia Haji Ava, a Cuban journalist, has recalled that first she had thought that Imam was just a mere political or religious leader.
But the foreign journalist later was surprised to know a deep devotion and the bond between Imam and the people.
The reporter says Imam was not only the religious and political leader, but was too close to the masses and ruled the people’s hearts and minds. They loved Imam and were deeply influenced by his divine-oriented personality
Several western journalists have confessed in their writings that they were deeply impressed by Imam’s divine-oriented personality and his dynamic thought.
Extracted from a series of memoirs about Imam Khomeini