ayatollah

The Ayatollah issued a fatwa against the author.

The Ayatollah is a religious leader in Iran.

The Ayatollah's sermon attracted a large crowd.

The Ayatollah's influence extends beyond religious matters.

The Ayatollah's followers are devoted to his teachings.

The Ayatollah's words carry great weight in the community.

The Ayatollah's authority is unquestioned by his followers.

The Ayatollah's rulings are considered final in matters of faith.

The Ayatollah's position is one of great importance in the Islamic world.

The Ayatollah's teachings emphasize the importance of justice and compassion.

The movement against the ayatollahs' regime has largely been led by women.

THAT REVOLUTION, AND THE AYATOLLAH, ESTABLISHED THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, WHICH RULES TO THIS DAY.

JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN, WE DROPPED BY THE GREAT MOSQUE CONTAINING THE TOMB OF AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI.

Should the ayatollahs and their bully-boys fall, it will surely form part of the case against them.

AFTER 25 YEARS OF THE SHAH'S RULE, THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION THREW HIM OUT AND BROUGHT AYATOLLAH KHOMEINI BACK FROM EXILE.

One argument put forward by hard-liners is that the defiance plays into the hands of Iran's external enemies who, in the words of one influential ayatollah, want " to rob us of the rule of religion."