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ayatollah: see Shiites Shiites [Arab., shiat Ali,=the party of Ali], the second largest branch of Islam, Shiites currently account for 10%–15% of all Muslims. Shiite Islam originated as a political movement supporting Ali (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the Prophet of
..... Click the link for more information. . ayatollahIn 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. ayatollah one of a class of Iranian Shiite religious leaders Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Pat's in the backbenches, Trevor Sargent has ridden his political bicycle from the party leadership into a politically correct junior ministry and the PDs' Ayatolla Michael McDowell is back in the law library. The Ayatollas have their fatwahs (declarative orders) and the Pope claims infallibility in matters of faith and morals--a position arrived at less than two centuries ago. Moqtada and his Mahdi Army also were forced out of Najaf (with the face-saving intervention of the Ayatolla al Sistani). |
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