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 just started my MFA program and moved into a former seminary that had been converted into student housing.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2025

So did his teachers at the seminary, who deemed him too playful and impatient with pomp and procedure; they delayed his ordination.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario