ayatollah

Noun

Meaning

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

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A deal was worked out with the Iranian generals to shift support to a moderate government, but this plan fell apart when Ayatollah Khomeini and his followers swept the country, taking power on February 12, 1979. Source: Internet

A leader of Iran’s opposition Green Movement, Mehdi Karroubi, called on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to step down over the handling of the downed airliner. Source: Internet

A tearful Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed over the remains of Qassem Soleimani as hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for the second day of the general's funeral. Source: Internet

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called on Iraqis to overthrow the Ba'ath government, which was received with considerable anger in Baghdad. Source: Internet

But Ayatollah Ali Khameni said Iran's real revenge would be forcing the U.S. to leave the region. Source: Internet

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attending the funeral of Qassem Soleimani in Tehran. Source: Internet

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