Original sentence: Khomeini was also a highly-influential and innovative Islamic political theorist, most noted for his development of the theory of velayat-e faqih, the "guardianship of the jurisconsult".Khomeini was considered a spiritual leader to many Shi'a Muslims, and in Iran was officially addressed as Imam rather than Grand Ayatollah; his supporters adhere to this convention
Edited sentence: Khomeini was also a highly-influential and innovative Islamic political theorist, most noted for his development of the theory of wilayat al-faqih (vilayat-e faqih in Farsi), the "guardianship of the jurisconsult".Khomeini was considered a source of emulation (marja`) to many Shi`i Muslims, and in Iran was officially addressed as Imam rather than Grand Ayatollah; his supporters adhere to this convention, and he is generally referred to in the Shi`i world as well as much of the Sunni world as Imam Khomeini