ayatollah
11ayatollah — UK [ˌaɪəˈtɒlə] / US [ˌaɪəˈtɑlə] noun [countable] Word forms ayatollah : singular ayatollah plural ayatollahs an important religious leader in Iran who often has political as well as religious influence …
12ayatollah — noun Etymology: Persian āyatollāh, literally, sign of God, from Arabic āyatallāh, from āya sign, miracle + allāh God Date: 1950 a religious leader among Shiite Muslims used as a title of respect especially for one who is not an imam …
13ayatollah — /ah yeuh toh leuh/, n. (among Shi ites) a title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion. [1975 80; < Pers < Ar ayat allah sign of God; cf. ALLAH] * * * In the… …
14Ayatollah — Ajatollah * * * Aya|tọl|lah 〈m. 6; Islam〉 = Ajatollah * * * Aya|tọl|lah: ↑ Ajatollah. * * * Ayatọllah [persisch ājatu llāh »Zeichen (Wunder, Spiegelbild) Gottes«] der, (s)/ s, Ajatọllah, bei den Zw …
15ayatollah — a·ya·tol·lah s.m.inv. ES ar. {{wmetafile0}} TS relig. massima autorità religiosa tra i musulmani sciiti, spec. in Iran {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1978. ETIMO: dal persiano ayatollah, dall ar. āyātu ?llāh propr. segno di Dio …
16ayatollah — [[t]a͟ɪ͟ətɒ̱lə[/t]] ayatollahs N COUNT; N TITLE An ayatollah is a type of Muslim religious leader …
17ayatollah — /aɪəˈtɒlə / (say uyuh toluh) noun 1. a high ranking religious leader in the Shiite division of Islam, the official religion of Iran. 2. Colloquial (derogatory) an autocratic leader. {Arabic āyatollāh sign of God} …
18Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein al-Ansari — Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein AlAnsari (born 1952) is a well known scholar of Twelver Shi a Islam from Iraq. Contents 1 Importance of the Ulema in Shia Islam 2 Family background 3 Life …
19Ayatollah (disambiguation) — Ayatollah may refer to the following: * Ayatollah, title given to Shi a mujtahids . * Ruhollah Khomeini, usually referred to as the Ayatollah * Supreme Leader of Iran, usually referred to as the Ayatollah of Iran * Ayatollah Khamenei, the current …
20Ayatollah Abol-Ghasem Kashani — Ayatollah Seyyed Abol Ghasem Mostafavi Kashani (PerB|آیتالله سید ابوالقاسم مصطفوی کاشانی) (born 1882 in Tehran, Iran, died March 14 1962) was a prominent Twelver Shi a Muslim cleric and former Parliament Minister of Iran. Early life His father,… …
