Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh: These days, tensions between Israel and Iran are at their peak. Missiles are being fired from both sides. There is a scene of devastation in both countries. The entire world, including Iran and Israel, is scared of the threat of a big war. At such a time, a historical and interesting link is also associated with Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh, India. The founding father of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the first Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has ancestral ties with Kintur village in Barabanki. His ancestors first came to India from Central Asia. About 100 years ago, his grandfather migrated to Iran. Today, when the Israel-Iran conflict is threatening humanity, the late Ayatollah’s descendant in Barabanki is of the view that there should be no war anywhere.
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