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Bookmark or Share- The Reason Iran Turned Out to Be So Repressive - The AtlanticThe Reason Iran Turned Out to Be So Repressive. Shiite clerics in earlier centuries could never have imagined so intrusive a system. The Islamic Republic of Iran has survived longer than anyone ...
- The Ayatollah: The Religious Leader of Iran - Timeless MythsThroughout the 20th century, religious leaders received the term “Ayatollah.”. Since the 1979 revolution, thousands of Iranian clerics have been given the title. In this article, we will explain the role of the Shia clergy in Iran and explore the lives of the country’s most famous Ayatollahs.
- List of ayatollahs - WikipediaThis is a partial list of ayatollahs, a title given to high ranked Twelver Usuli Shi'a Muslim clerics. Its ranking is higher than Hujjat al-Islam, and the next higher clerical rank is Grand Ayatollah also known as Marja'. This list contains only the names of ayatollahs.
- Ayatollah - WikipediaOnly a few of the most important ayatollahs are accorded the rank of Grand Ayatollah (Ayatollah Uzma, "Great Sign of God"). When an ayatollah gains a significant following and they are recognized for religiously correct views, they are considered a Marja'-e-Taqlid, which in common parlance is "grand ayatollah".
- Iran: How Ayatollah Khamenei became its most powerful manAyatollah Ali Khamenei is Iran's spiritual leader and its highest authority - he has the final say over all government matters in the country. The 80-year-old cleric became Supreme Leader in 1989 ...
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