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They took fiftytwo americans hostage, and kept nearly all of them hostage for 444 days. Guests of the ayatollah npr coverage of guests of the ayatollah. Sunni scholars express their gratitude towards ayatollah khamenei. Ayatollah definition is a religious leader among shiite muslims used as a title of respect especially for one who is not an imam.
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