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ayatollah in Arabic

آيَةُ اللّٰه ʔāyatu llāh

/aɪ.əˈtoʊl.ə/

ayatollah in Arabic: آيَةُ اللّٰه (ʔāyatu llāh). In English, ayatollah means a religious leader in Twelverism.

Arabic words for ayatollah

a religious leader
آيَةُ اللّٰه ʔāyatu llāh

English meaning of ayatollah

  1. noun A religious leader in Twelverism.
  2. noun An authority on any subject.

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Questions about ayatollah in Arabic

What is the meaning of ayatollah in Arabic?
Ayatollah in Arabic is آيَةُ اللّٰه (ʔāyatu llāh).
ما معنى كلمة ayatollah؟
Ayatollah: آيَةُ اللّٰه (ʔāyatu llāh).
What does ayatollah mean in English?
Ayatollah means a religious leader in Twelverism.

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