: 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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The mullahs have responded by killing thousands of demonstrators and arresting thousands more, most of whom will be executed if the regime survives.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The opponents of the mullahs are, for now, powerless against them.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
In response, the mullahs shut down the internet, but still the protests continue and grow, and the killing of protesters mounts.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The opponents of the mullahs are, for now, powerless against them.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Instead, the major political factions of the time--from the moderates to the communists to the Islamists to millions of everyday Iranians--put their trust in the mullahs to bring them a free Iran.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
In response, the mullahs shut down the internet, but still the protests continue and grow, and the killing of protesters mounts.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Mullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mullah. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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