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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: Ayatollah

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A close confidant of the Islamic Republic’s founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Mousavi was prime minister from 1981 to 1989.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-president-and-former-pm-of-iran-speak-out-in-favor-of-political-reform/

Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani, the former representative of the Supreme Leader in Sistan and Baluchestan province and a member of the Assembly of Experts, was assassinated in an attack in the city of in Babolsar in Iran’s Mazandaran province on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/middle-east/iran-news/senior-ayatollah-assassinated-in-iran/2023/04/26/

Ayatollah Khamenei also urged the nation for keeping faith and hope in order to preserve national independence and national interests.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/201566/Imam-Khomeini-brought-changes-to-Iran-Islamic-nations-world

Ayatollah Khamenei, meanwhile, stressed that focusing on the economic field should not come at the expense of forgetting about the cultural field.

Source: https://english.almanar.com.lb/1811427

Ayatollah Khamenei received a group of Iranian Judiciary officials on Tuesday on the occasion of the anniversary of the 7th of Tir (June 28th) terrorist attack, as well as Judiciary Week in Iran.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/202517/Leader-urges-Judiciary-officials-to-fight-against-corruption

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution, died 11 days after surgery to stop internal bleeding.

Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2023/06/03/On-This-Day-London-Bridge-attack-kills-8/5071685801758/

DUBAI: Iran's supreme leader said on Sunday (Jun 11) that reaching a deal with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear work was possible if the country's nuclear infrastructure remained intact, state media quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/irans-khamenei-says-nothing-wrong-nuclear-deal-west-3554316?cid=cna_flip_070214

In a message on Saturday, Ayatollah Khamenei described the incident of desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden as a bitter, conspiratorial, and dangerous act.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/203567/Leader-calls-for-severest-punishment-for-Qur-an-desecration

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned the gas attacks as “unforgivable” amid a public outcry and the removal of some girls from their classrooms by their worried parents.

Source: https://themedialine.org/top-stories/revealed-the-scope-of-poison-gas-attacks-on-iranian-schoolgirls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=revealed-the-scope-of-poison-gas-attacks-on-iranian-schoolgirls

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei warns 'no one will be able to stop Muslims or resistance forces' if Israel keep bombing Gaza - days after hundreds of thousands rallied to ex Hamas chief's call for 'Day of Jihad'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12639757/Tributes-loved-matriarch-77-died-horror-bus-crash-Manchester-city-centre-left-11-injured.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had condemned as blasphemous passages referring to the Prophet Muhammad in Rushdie's 1988 novel ''The Satanic Verses."

Source: https://www.startribune.com/author-salman-rushdie-awarded-prestigious-german-prize-for-his-literary-work-and-resolve/600283685/

Iran’s leaders have hailed the Hamas attack on Israel but denied involvement, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praising on Tuesday what he called Israel’s “irreparable” military and intelligence defeat.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/10/us-qatar-reportedly-agree-pause-irans-access-6-billion-fund

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a hard-line force answerable only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, oversees the country's ballistic missile arsenal.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/iran-ap-russia-ukraine-united-arab-emirates-b2402642.html

JACQUI HEINRICH: You said that he issued a warning to the Ayatollah this morning.

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/news/come-on-now-biden-spox-kirby-objects-to-fox-challenge-at-briefing-reporter-retorts-its-an-honest-question/

July 19, 2022: The Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei receiving Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, Iran.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/iran-nuclear-russian-influence

On February 1, 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic returned to Iran after 15 years in exile, which marks the start of the Fajr Decade (Ten-Day Dawn) before the Islamic Revolution victory ten days later.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/196942/Celebrating-start-of-Fajr-Decade-in-Kermanshah

On February 14, 1989, the then Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the death of Salman Rushdie following the publication of Satanic Verses.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1731272/salman-rushdie-breaks-silence-first-time-since-stabbing-attack

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say over such policies, rejected the idea when asked about it during a meeting with university students.

Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/irans-top-leader-rules-out-referendums-on-divisive-issues-182487

The Ayatollah issued a decree calling for Rushdie's death, forcing the author into hiding for many years - although he had been living and traveling freely for decades before the stabbing.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12101709/Salman-Rushdie-attends-NYC-PEN-Gala-public-appearance-August-2022-knife-attack.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490