References to prophetic Hadiths and attributions to historical figures like Imam Musa al-Kazim served to reinforce Khomeini’s divine mandate, positioning him as the chosen leader destined to guide Iran to the “right path.”Khomeini’s unprecedented title of “Imam” marked a significant departure from traditional clerical hierarchy in Iran, reserved exclusively for the twelve infallible leaders of Shia Islam. This bold appropriation of the title underscored Khomeini’s larger-than-life persona and his association with the awaited Mahdi, the 12th Imam in Shia belief. Terms like Na’eb-e Imam (Deputy to the Twelfth Imam) further solidified Khomeini’s divine connection, while his adversaries were vilified as enemies of the Twelfth Imam, reinforcing the dichotomy of good versus evil in the revolutionary narrative.