What is a Shia cleric called?
Ayatollah (UK: /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə/ or US: /ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/; Persian: آیتالله, romanized: âyatollâh, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːjjætˌolˈlɒːh]) is an honorific title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy in Iran that came into widespread usage in the 20th century.
Ayatollah (UK: /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə/ or US: /ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/; Persian: آیتالله, romanized: âyatollâh, Persian pronunciation: [ɒːjjætˌolˈlɒːh]) is an honorific title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy in Iran that came into widespread usage in the 20th century.