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A word of disputed etymology, generally accepted to mean “religious leader.” In Pahlavi Iran (1925–79), the word came to have a pejorative connotation; in the government-sanctioned press there, the term was applied to those who were anachronistic and opposed to modernization.
See also Mullah
Reference entries
Ākhūnd
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World Length: 456 words
Akhund
in The Oxford Dictionary of Islam Length: 46 words