seminary

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In 2022, a news outlet associated with the seminary in the holy city of Qom referred to him as an “ayatollah” for the first time, suggesting he had reached the rank of mujtahid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In 2002 he moved to the US with his wife and daughter to study at a seminary in California, where his two sons were born.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

I had dreams of becoming a Catholic priest and spent most of my 20s in various forms of conversion therapy in an attempt to prepare for the seminary and to be eligible for application.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2025

From seminary to corrections academy: a sign of the times.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover