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Ayatollah ( Arabic: آية الله; Persian: آیتالله) is a high title given to major Shia clergymen. The word means 'sign of God', and those who carry the title are experts in Islamic sciences such as jurisprudence, ethics, philosophy and mysticism, and usually teach in schools (hawza) of Islamic sciences. A handful of the most important Ayatollahs are accorded the title Grand Ayatollah, or Marja al-taqlid ("object of emulation"). There is usually only one Grand Ayatollah in Iraq and a few in Iran. Currently there are five living Grand Ayatollahs, including Ali Khamenei, Ali al-SistaniGrand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Husaini Sistani ( Arabic: Persian: ), born approximately August 4, 1930, is a Grand Ayatollah, a Shia marja and currently an important person in relation to the occupation of Iraq. Biography Ali al-Sistani was born in Mashhad, I, Sayyid Ali , Kazem al-HaeriGrand Ayatollah Kazem al-Husseini al-Haeri or Kadhem al-Husseini al-Haeri is a prominent Shia leader. Al-Haeri was born in Iran, but moved to Iraq to lead the Shia community there. He was a top leader of the Al-Da'wa Party in Iraq. His involvement in the, and Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi .When Western people say 'the Ayatollah', they usually mean Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who brought the word into the international limelight during the 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings. Iranian RevolutionThe Iranian Revolution was the 1979 revolution that transformed Iran from an autocratic pro-west monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, to an Islamic theocracy under the rule of Ayatollah Khomeini. The revolution is divided into two stages: the first; a possible secondary meaning would be the term's use to indicate the serving Supreme Leader of IranThe post of Supreme Leader ( or in Persian) was created in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the central political and religious power. The Supreme Leader is Iran's Head of State, with the President of Iran being head of government..
See also: List of AyatollahsThis is a list of Ayatollahs Ayatollah Amini Ayatollah Azari-Ghomi Mohammad Beheshti Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim Ahmad Jannati Abol-Ghasem Kashani Sadegh Khalkhali Ali Khamenei Ruhollah Khomeini Ali Meshkini Hassan Modarres Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr Hossein-Ali
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