Save Gender Masculine Usage Persian Scripts روحالله(Persian) Pronounced Pron. [ruː.hoɫ.ˈɫɑː.he] [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsRuhullah Meaning & History Persian form of Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.