ayatollah

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A religious leader in Iranian Shi’ite Islam; a member of the ’ulama
An ayatollah is a type of Muslim religious leader. a religious leader of the Shiite Muslims, especially a very powerful one (ayatullah ). In the Shiite branch of Islam, a high-ranking religious authority regarded by his followers as the most learned person of his age. The ayatollah's authority rests on the infallible imam. His legal decisions are accepted as binding by his personal followers and (in the present day) by the wider community
(from Arabic "sign of God') Title of high ranking Shi'ite Muslim authorities, especially in Iran It is a recent (20th Cent ) title for exceptional jurists (mujtahid whose authority rest on that of the infallible *IMAM-though in 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini adopted the title of IMAM for himself Since he did nor claim to be the Hidden Imam, this was a new development in hierarchical practice and theory * An Ayatollah's decisions (*fatwa) have authority only for those who examine and agree with them-in theory; in practice, Ayatollahs gain personal followings, among whom their decisions are accepted as binding the extension of these personal followings to even wider communities is again a recent innovation * (*MY ITALICS )
A Shiite who is learned in Sharia, Koran, and the Hadith, and who is known for their piety This person is considered by his followers as the most learned person of his time period, which gives him the authority to make independent judgments
a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
Arabic for "sign of God," a Shi'ite title of honor for the most prominent religious scholars in contemporary (20th century) Iran
{i} title of respect for a Shiite Muslim religious leader
A religious leader in Iranian Shiite Islam; a member of the ulama

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Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah
born 1935, Al-Najaf, Iraq Muslim Shite cleric associated with Lebanese Hezbollah organization. He was schooled at a traditional madrasah in his birthplace, where he studied under many of the eminent Shite scholars of his day. His scholarly acumen eventually earned him the honourific ayatollah. He moved to Lebanon (where his parents were born) in 1966 and quickly established a reputation as a leading religious authority. Falallh's eloquence led many to believe that he was Hezbollah's leader after the party was founded in 1982, but both he and the party have denied any direct link, while acknowledging his strong spiritual influence over the organization. Though impressed by the Islamic revolution in Iran (1979), he generally stood aloof from the more radical position of its leader, Ruhollah Khomeini
ayatollah regime
government by the Shiite religious leaders in Iran
ayatollah

    Турецкое произношение

    ayıtōlı

    Произношение

    /ˌīəˈtōlə/ /ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/

    Этимология

    [ "I-&-'tO-l&, -'tä ] (noun.) 1953. From Persian آیت‌الله (âyatollâh) Arabic آية الله ('āyatu-llāh, “sign of God”)
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