In UP village, forgotten Indian roots of Ayatollah Khomeini | India News – Times of India
KINTOOR (BARABANKI): A village by the Ghaghara, 70km from Lucknow, claims a legacy that altered the fate of Iran.Only five Shia families remain in Kintoor, once a thriving centre of Shia scholarship under Oudh. Among them, the Kazmis speak of a bloodline that runs from the lanes of eastern UP’s Barabanki to the heart of…
