The Term Ayatollah Refers to

question 25

Multiple Choice

The term ayatollah refers to

• A) a member of a powerful higher clergy within Shiism's religious leadership.
• B) the belief in the role of the Koran as the final word of God.
• C) the Safavid and Qajar-era monarchs.
• D) Jews and Christians who are respected in Islam as "people of the Book."

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