: a Muslim and especially a religious scholar or cleric who has studied Islamic law and doctrine
—often used as an honorific title
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Forbidding the mullahs’ medieval theocratic regime, the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terror, atomic arms, is not just something that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Donald Trump want.
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New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Forbidding the mullahs’ medieval theocratic regime, the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terror, atomic arms, is not just something that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Trump want.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
There’s no evidence that the mullahs have changed their minds on sensitive issues like women’s rights or the role of religion in society, but Tamadon seems keen throughout to highlight how cinema can build bridges.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
The good news is the mullahs have been seriously degraded militarily, thanks to Israel, and are looking pretty isolated out there.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Forbidding the mullahs’ medieval theocratic regime, the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terror, atomic arms, is not just something that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Trump want.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
There’s no evidence that the mullahs have changed their minds on sensitive issues like women’s rights or the role of religion in society, but Tamadon seems keen throughout to highlight how cinema can build bridges.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
The good news is the mullahs have been seriously degraded militarily, thanks to Israel, and are looking pretty isolated out there.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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“Mullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullah. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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