Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Joins Instagram, Posts Pics

Iran's Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined Instagram last week and so far has posted four photos. Iran's supreme leader since 1989 chose to share shots that likely show scenes of Ramadan.

It comes as a surprise to some that a person who has been slow to get onboard with social media trends -- not to mention Iran's stance toward its citizens' use of the social media -- has joined Instagram. His Twitter account has 4,337 followers so far, and links to his Instagram account. Also posted on his Twitter account are links to YouTube videos and stories about his visits with other world and religious leaders.

It's no surprise that his Twitter account has received some flack from those who sa…
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