Shia, Islam.
Ayatollah IS a title. For example, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's name is Ruhollah Khomeini and his position/title is Ayatollah. the term Ayatollah comes from the Arabic "ayat" (sign) "Allah" (God) which makes the Ayatollah, the Sign of God. Ayatollahs are highly-regarded clerics in the Shiite Islam with a similar rank in that religion to Cardinals in Catholicism or the Patriarchs in Orthodox Christianity. Sunni Islam does not have an equivalent position to Ayatollah.
No, the religion of Islam was established by Prophet Muhammed.
Ayatollah means literally one who is the sign of Exalted God among people. those who entered the Howzeh, after passing the levels and religious courses , recieved the Title of Ayatollah. some one who is ayatollah , is skillfull in religious sciences like jurisprudence, theology and Hadith and Arabic logic and the praying Judgment in Islam Religion. There is no synonym for Ayatollah since it refers to a specific religious position in Shiite Islam. You can refer to the term more broadly as a "clerical leader", but this is somewhat different.
He argued that plans to modernize and Westernoze Iran were insulting to Islam.
The ayatollah is chosen by the Assembly of Experts.
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Ayatollah one of the religious. ruhollah name is a person.
Iran has 2 leaders. the Ayatollah, right now that is Ayatollah Ali Khameinei. this is the "leader" of the country, he is a religious leader of Islam but doesn't have all the power over Iran. the President, right now that is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. he does the actual ruling, proposes bills, new plans, and foreign relations.
Usman dan Fodio was the leader of the Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini was born in Khomein, Markazi Province,Persia
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was born on September 24, 1900.