Ayatollah

Ayatollah
Honorific title in Twelver Shii Islam signifying 'Sign of God' and held by outstanding legal scholars qualified as mujtahids and marjas.
Council of Experts (Iran)
An elected body of clerics in the Islamic Republic of Iran responsible for advising the Chief Legal Scholar, drafting the constitution, and selecting the Supreme Leader's successor.
Marjaʿ al-Taqlīd
The highest-ranking religious authorities in the Twelver Shīʿī community, empowered to interpret and execute Shariah law.
Muntaziri, Husayn Ali
Influential Iranian Grand Ayatollah and student of Ayatollah Khomeini known for his opposition to Iran's clerical government.
Shariat Madari, Ayatollah Muhammad Kazim
Influential Iranian legal scholar in the 20th century renowned for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and his role in political events in Iran.

Dictionary of Islam

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