Questions Archive(Tag:Ayatollah)
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When and why were the terms Ayatollah and Hujjat ul-islam began to be used to refer to our scholars? I would like to explore about their origin, meaning and distinctions.
13300 2014/09/18 General TermsConsidering that the word Ayat literally means sign or symbol [ 1 ] , the expression Ayatollah can be used to refer to any signs of God. That is to say, God s every single creature is in fact a sign o