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Meanings of marji' in English

Russian
марджа ат-таклид
Portuguese
marja
Spanish
marja' al-taqlid
Catalan
aiatol·là al-uzmà

Highest clerical rank in Usuli Twelver Shia Islam.

Related terms
марджа ат-таклид
Synonyms
Examples for "marji al-taqlid"
Examples for "marji al-taqlid"
1
The Jamkaran extravaganza has enraged the grand ayatollah.
The Guardian
2
Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani, the supreme Shiite religious authority, sat at the center.
The forever war
3
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's gaunt, humorless face adorned every UIA election placard.
The forever war
4
The Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took power, and Iran's party scene became non-existent.
News.com.au
5
Grand Ayatollah Sistani said that key positions should be agreed before the new parliament meets.
BBC
Usage of marji' in English
1
Her family embraces the overthrow of the shah's regime, but Marji realises that Iran is not changing for the better.
The Guardian
2
Persepolis brings a lightness of touch to weighty topics, while the drawings capture precisely Marji's bewilderment at her rapidly changing world.
The Guardian
3
At school, headscarves and veils transform Marji and her classmates into rows of Russian dolls, peeking timidly from behind each other's sloping shoulders.
The Guardian
Translations for marji'
Portuguese
marja