'''Ayatollah''' is a title conferred on [[Shia]] [[Muslim]] clerics who are considered expert in [[Islamic]] studies. It's literal meaning is "Sign of [[Allah]]" The title of Grand Ayatollah is reserved for those who have reached the very highest standards of expertise in [[Islamic]] jurisprudence. | '''Ayatollah''' is a title conferred on [[Shia]] [[Muslim]] clerics who are considered expert in [[Islamic]] studies. It's literal meaning is "Sign of [[Allah]]" The title of Grand Ayatollah is reserved for those who have reached the very highest standards of expertise in [[Islamic]] jurisprudence. |