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Definition: Actual clergy are more a product of Shi'a Islam than of Sunni Islam. Religious leaders of Shi'a Islam start out with the numerous mullahs, who in general possess only rudimentary religious education.
The next step on the ladder are the mujtahids, a relatively small body of religious scholars. Most of whom are also accorded the title of hojjatoleslam.
Finally there are a small number of the most learned and pious of the mujtahids, who are given the title of ayatollah.
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