: 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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That would get the doomsday Democrats and the messianic mullahs in Tehran talking.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
But the mullahs and Revolutionary Guard still control Iran.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The mullahs allowed the Iran-Iraq war to go on for years, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The mullahs allowed the ruinous Iran-Iraq war to go on for years, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
But the mullahs and Revolutionary Guard still control Iran.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The mullahs allowed the Iran-Iraq war to go on for years, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The mullahs allowed the ruinous Iran-Iraq war to go on for years, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Mullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullah. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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