Ayatollah

It was originally applied only to leading mujtahids, but from about the start of the 19th century came to be used by all clerics following the creation of the title Ayatollah for top Twelver mujtahids.

Booman Tribune 2009

I'm actually surprised that the people picked NK over Iran given the three weeks of "OMG Ayatollah is teh evil!" coverage.

CNN Poll: North Korea a very serious threat to the U.S. 2009

As the Iranian revolution was beginning in the late 1970s, the name of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was starting to appear in the Western press.

'The Tyrannies Are Doomed' Bari Weiss 2011

Except in Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran, every Islamist movement lacked one of the necessary elements.

Backfire 2005

Except in Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran, every Islamist movement lacked one of the necessary elements.

Backfire 2005

The Grand Ayatollah is perfectly happy to use an election now to gain power, just as his fellow Shiite ayatollah, Khomeini (remember him?), was happy to hold elections throughout the 1980s next door in Sistani's native Iran, as long as his boys could win the elections, which they did for quite some time.

Not democracy but domination Steve Sailer 2005

Well, they better dance while they can, because in Ayatollah Sistani's Iraq they will only be able to hear (according to Sistani. org) "music which is not fit for diversion and play."

Not democracy but domination Steve Sailer 2005

Reflex kneejerking just because you read the word Ayatollah I think ...

Army Rumour Service 2009

Reflex kneejerking just because you read the word Ayatollah I think ...

Army Rumour Service 2009

Reflex kneejerking just because you read the word Ayatollah I think ...

Army Rumour Service 2009