He was one of the followers of Khomeini in the Iranian Revolution.[1] Commemoration of the demise of Mostafa Khomeini by Esfahani was the base of the revolutionary movement in Kermanshah.[2][15][page needed] On 5 January 1978, with the publication of an insulting article in the Ettela'at newspaper against Khomeini, there were demonstrations in many Iranian cities, including Kermanshah.[16] Esfahani was the leader of the demonstration in Kermanshah, as well as many others in that city.[2][15][page needed]