Among them were only Kurdish cities that viewed Khomeini and his policies with skepticism.[34] Kurdish parties and political activists in Kurdistan have decided to demand autonomy for Kurdistan from the newly established Khomeini-led government in Iran. Khomeini did not accept this request for pain and strongly rejected it. Khomeini called on Kurds and Kurdish parties to accept his leadership and renounce autonomy for Kurdistan.[35] Now Abdullah and his friends, who worked under the name of Komala, had to make a decision.