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Highest clerical rank in Usuli Twelver Shia Islam
Marja' (Arabic: مرجع, romanized: marjiʿ ; plural marājiʿ ; lit. 'source to follow' or 'religious reference') is a title given to the highest level of
Marja'
Topics referred to by the same term
Marja may refer to: Marja (name), a Finnish and Dutch female given name Marjah, Afghanistan, an unincorporated agricultural district in Nad Ali District
Marja
Name list
Marja is a female given name, a Finnish, Sámi and Dutch form of Mary. It also means "berry" in Finnish. In Finnish the normal form of Mary is Maria; the
Marja_(name)
Dutch sports administrator (1947 - 2006)
Marja Bakker (1947–2006) was a Dutch sports administrator who organized the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to serve as president of the Boston
Marja_Bakker
Polish-French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
Maria Salomea Skłodowska Curie (Polish: [ˈmarja salɔˈmɛa skwɔˈdɔfska kiˈri] ; née Skłodowska; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), better known as Marie Curie
Marie_Curie
(plural of marja) are the supreme legal authority followed by Twelver Shia Muslims, also known as Imamiyyah, around the world. The concept of a Marja al-taqlid
List_of_current_maraji
Finnish artist and filmmaker (born 1979)
Marja Viitahuhta (née Mikkonen) (born 1979) is a Finnish artist and filmmaker. In 2003, she graduated in performance art from the Turku Arts Academy.
Marja_Mikkonen
American screenwriter
Marja-Lewis Ryan (born March 19, 1985)[citation needed] is an American writer, director, producer, and actress. She is best known for writing, co-starring
Marja-Lewis_Ryan
Military operation
that point. The purpose of the operation was to remove the Taliban from Marja, thus eliminating the last Taliban stronghold in central Helmand Province
Operation_Moshtarak
Estonian illustrator
Marja-Liisa Plats (born 16 December 1984) is an Estonian illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, and singer. She has graduated from Tartu Art College
Marja-Liisa_Plats
Finnish Lutheran minister
Marja-Sisko Aalto (born 29 July 1954) is a Finnish writer of detective fiction and former minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The vicar of the
Marja-Sisko_Aalto
Estonian linguist
Marja Kallasmaa (born 21 August 1950 in Kehra) is an Estonian linguist. In 1975 she graduated from Tartu State University with a degree in Estonian philology
Marja_Kallasmaa
Finnish cross-country skier
Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born 10 September 1955) is a Finnish former cross-country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics
Marja-Liisa_Kirvesniemi
Sámi singer from Norway (born 1965)
Marja Helena Fjellheim Mortensson (born 1995) is a South Sámi singer from Engerdal in Innlandet county, Norway. She won the 2018 Spellemannprisen (described
Marja_Mortensson
Finnish diplomat
Marja-Liisa Kiljunen (born Mäkinen on 17 August 1950 in Heinola) is a Finnish diplomat and economist. She has been Finnish Ambassador to Lithuania and
Marja-Liisa_Kiljunen
English word
English", in Betz, Emma; Deppermann, Arnulf; Mondada, Lorenza; Sorjonen, Marja-Leena (eds.), OKAY across Languages: Toward a comparative approach to its
OK
German politician
Marja-Liisa Völlers (born 28 September 1984) is a German teacher and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member
Marja-Liisa_Völlers
Marja-Liisa Olthuis (née Mujo; born August 9, 1967, in Partakko, Inari, Finland) is an Inari Sámi linguist, academic, translator, and writer, who currently
Marja-Liisa_Olthuis
Swedish freestyle skier
Marja von Stedingk (born Marja Elfman 5 August 1972) is a Swedish freestyle skier. She was born in Hällefors. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Marja_Elfman
Highest political and religious office in Iran
appointment. Originally the constitution required the supreme leader to be Marja'-e taqlid, the highest-ranking cleric in the religious laws of Usuli Twelver
Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
Swedish painter
Marja Casparsson (July 11, 1901 – August 24, 1993) was a Swedish painter. Born in Saltsjöbaden, Casparsson was the daughter of embroidery artist Anna
Marja_Casparsson
New Zealand politician
Maria Josina Elisabeth "Marja" Lubeck (born 1965) is a New Zealand politician. She was a member of parliament in the House of Representatives for the
Marja_Lubeck
Ukrainian chess player (born 1996)
Maria Efimenko (Ukrainian: Марья Ефименко, also transliterated Marja; born 13 February 1996), née Tantsiura (Ukrainian: Танцюра), is a Ukrainian chess
Maria_Efimenko
American artist (1950–2018)
Marja Vallila (October 20, 1950 – December 23, 2018) was an American artist, painter, ceramicist and sculptor. Marja Vallila was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
Marja_Vallila
Finnish engineer and politician (born 1949)
Marja-Liisa Löyttyjärvi (born 1949) is a Finnish engineer and socialist politician. She served at the Parliament from 1979 to 1991 for various leftist
Marja-Liisa_Löyttyjärvi
Finnish swimmer
Marja Pärssinen (born 13 March 1971 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a retired female butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Finland. Nicknamed Marde Pärssinen
Marja_Pärssinen
Slovak fantasy writer
Marja Holecyová (born Mária Holecyová 28 August 1988) is a Slovak mathematician and fantasy writer. Holecyová was born in Nitra. She studied Mathematics
Marja_Holecyová
American diplomat
Marja D. Verloop is an American career diplomat. She was the Chargé d'Affaires, and thus acting Ambassador, from the United States to the Netherlands
Marja_Verloop
maraji. List of current maraji List of deceased maraji Shia Islam portal Marja' Ijtihad Hawza Risalah (fiqh) List of ayatollahs List of hujjatul Islams
Lists_of_maraji
High-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī'a Muslim clerics
by popular/clerical acclaim for a small number of the most distinguished marja' at-taqlid mujtahid, it suffered from "inflation" following the 1979 Iranian
Ayatollah
Dutch politician
Janneke Marlene "Marja" van Bijsterveldt-Vliegenthart (born 27 June 1961) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). She has been
Marja_van_Bijsterveldt
Town in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
000, Marja... Perry, Tony (2010-02-03). "In Afghanistan, Marines ready attack on Taliban redoubt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-02-03. Marja, with
Marjah
Dutch artist
Marja Samsom is an international conceptual performance artist. She was connected to the early conceptual art movement in Amsterdam and has been living
Marja_Samsom
2016 Swedish film by Amanda Kernell
about Elle-Marja's sneaking off, arrives with the secretary and Elle-Marja is forcibly removed from the dance and beaten with a switch. Elle-Marja approaches
Sami_Blood
Polish painter
Marja Obrębska (14 February 1904 – 9 October 1995) was a Polish painter. Her work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer
Marja_Obrębska
2003 Swedish drama film
kitchens one weekend, Erik meets Marja, a Finnish cafeteria staff member, after a tough day of work. They start a romance as Marja admires Erik's resilience
Evil_(2003_film)
Finnish writer and poet
Marja-Liisa Orvokki Vartio (née Sairanen, 1955-1966 Haavikko; 11 September 1924 Sääminki, Finland – 17 June 1966 Savonlinna, Finland) was a Finnish poet
Marja-Liisa_Vartio
American television food program
travelogue, part food narrative, and part documentary of self-discovery. Host Marja Vongerichten, a Korean American adoptee, explores Korean food and culture
Kimchi_Chronicles
Iranian Grand Ayatollah (born 1942)
سید صادق حسینی شیرازی; born 20 August 1942) is an Iraqi-born Iranian Shia marja'. He hails from an influential transnational clerical family, and is the
Sadiq_al-Shirazi
Finnish-Sámi photographer (born 1965)
Marja Helander (born 29 August 1965) is a Finnish urban Sámi photographer, artist and filmmaker. Marja Helander was born in Helsinki, Finland, where she
Marja_Helander
New Zealander artistic director (1952–2026)
Carla Marja Olga van Zon ONZM (20 January 1952 – 29 April 2026) was a New Zealand artistic director. She worked on international opportunities for New
Carla_van_Zon
Dutch plant geneticist
Marja C. P. Timmermans (born 1964) is a Dutch plant geneticist. Her research focuses on how leaves in plants develop on a molecular biological level.
Marja_Timmermans
First Lady of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Jordan 2020, pp. 52–53. Bennett 2019, p. 52. Jordan 2020, p. 54. Novak, Marja (February 12, 2016). "Melania Trump's Past Took Her From A River Town In
Melania_Trump
Political party in Iran
1981 that Ayatollah Shariatmadari was no longer a source of emulation (marja'). It has demoted a number of clerics over the last three decades. A recent
Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom
Society_of_Seminary_Teachers_of_Qom
Icelandic writer
Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir (born January 21, 1949 in Hafnarfjörður) is an Icelandic writer. She received her degree in 1991 from the University of Iceland
Kristín_Marja_Baldursdóttir
1912 silent short film
a woman named Marja. Gerald admires the girl and warns his visiting brother, Claude, to leave her alone. Infatuated, Claude and Marja secretly marry
The_Honor_of_the_Family
Saami politician from Norway
Sandra Márjá West (born 11 October 1990) is a Norwegian Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu. West has a bachelor's degree in Russian studies
Sandra_Márjá_West
Borough in Estonia
Märja is a small borough (alevik), in Tartu urban municipality, Tartu County in eastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments
Märja
Dutch speed skater
Maria Margaretha Antje "Marja" Vis (born 15 January 1977) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1996 and 2010. She competed
Marja_Vis
Iranian-Iraqi Grand Ayatollah (1910-1993)
سبزواری) December 21, 1910 – August 16, 1993) was an Iranian-Iraqi Shia marja'. He is regarded as one of the most influential grand religious authorities
Abd_al-A'la_al-Sabziwari
Finnish linguist (1946–2019)
Marja-Leena Leinonen (16 January 1946, Varkaus, Finland – 8 June 2019, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish linguist. Leinonen graduated from the Varkaus
Marja_Leinonen
Finnish bodybuilder
Marja-Leana Lehtonen is a professional female bodybuilder and personal trainer from Finland, born in 1968 in Tampere. Lehtonen was born in Tampere, Finland
Marja_Lehtonen
Finnish cross-country skier
Marja Auroma (born 29 July 1949) is a Finnish cross-country skier. She competed in two events at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
Marja_Auroma
Finnish orienteering competitor (born 1966)
Marja Liisa Autti (née Portin; born 5 January 1966) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay event at the 1989 World
Marja_Liisa_Portin
Finnish swimmer
Marja Heikkilä (born September 12, 1977 in Haapajärvi) is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer
Marja_Heikkilä
2024 Swedish film by Elle Márjá Eira
Stolen (Swedish: Stöld) is a Swedish drama film directed by Elle Márjá Eira [no] in her feature directorial debut, based on the 2021 novel of the same
Stolen_(2024_film)
Soviet and Russian figure skater (born 1966)
Marina Vladimirovna Klimova (Russian: Марина Владимировна Климова; born 28 June 1966) is a former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union
Marina_Klimova
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
a mid-ranking cleric and did not meet the constitutional requirement of marja'. The constitution was subsequently amended to remove that requirement,
Ali_Khamenei
Dutch actress (born 1944)
Marja Kok (born 29 June 1944) is a Dutch actress and film director. In 1981 she won the Golden Calf for Best Actress award. She has appeared in more than
Marja_Kok
Iraqi Twelver Shia Islam Grand Ayatollahs
Mohyeddin Mufti Grand Mufti Hujjat al-Islam Mujtahid Ayatollah Seghatoleslam Marja' Hafiz Itmam al-Hujjah Hakim Imam Mullah Mahdi Mawlawi Khatib Khawaja Mawlānā
Big_Four_(Najaf)
1956 Finnish film
young wife Marja, whose usual everyday life is disrupted when a Karelian traveling merchant arrives and starts seducing the passionate Marja. The film
Juha_(1956_film)
German-Sorbian nurse (1824–1877)
Marie Simon (Upper Sorbian: Marja Simonowa; née Jannasch (Janašec); 26 August 1824 – 20 February 1877) was a Sorbian nurse who co-founded the Albert Association [de]
Marie_Simon
Sorbian writer
Marja Kubašec (German: Maria Kubasch; (1890-03-07)7 March 1890 – (1976-04-13)13 April 1976) was a Sorbian writer who is considered by literary historians
Marja_Kubašec
Extinct Uralic language from Russia
Akkala Sámi, also referred to, particularly in Russia, as Babin Sámi (Russian: Бабинский саа́мский), was a Sámi language spoken in the Sámi villages of
Akkala_Sámi
Norwegian Sami filmmaker
Marja Bål Nango (born 1988) is a Norwegian Sami filmmaker who has created several short films. In October 2013, her Før hun kom, etter han dro (Before
Marja_Bål_Nango
Maria Karoline Elisabeth Grollmuß (Sorbian: Marja Grólmusec) (April 24, 1896, in Leipzig – August 6, 1944, in Ravensbrück) was a Catholic Sorbian publicist
Maria_Grollmuß
American actress
Marian Nixon (born Marja Nissinen; October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. Sometimes credited as Marion Nixon, she appeared
Marian_Nixon
Polish writer, novelist, essayist, journalist and playwright
Maria Dąbrowska ([dɔmˈbrɔfska]; born Maria Szumska; 6 October 1889 – 19 May 1965) was a Polish writer, novelist, essayist, journalist and playwright, author
Maria_Dąbrowska
Finnish speed skater
Marja Anneli Risku-Repola (born 5 March 1954) is a Finnish speed skater. She competed in four events at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Her daughter, Elina
Anneli_Repola
Jěwa-Marja Čornakec (German: Eva-Maria Zschornack; born 8 January 1959) is a Sorbian–German writer, translator and editor. From 1992 to 2011, she was
Jěwa-Marja_Čornakec
Finnish writer (born 1939)
Marja-Leena Mikkola (born 18 March 1939 in Salo, Finland) is a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1967. Kustantajat.fi Archived January
Marja-Leena_Mikkola
Kulmala Ilkka Wirtanen [fi] Kari Hynninen Pauliina Lerche [fi] Ella Mäntynen Marja Kokko Sofia Ruija Also available in Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Spain
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Finland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
American novelist (1926–2016)
This characterization, however, was contested by many of Lee's friends. Marja Mills, author of The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee, a friend
Harper_Lee
2001 studio album by Michael Jackson
Monique Donally – youth choir (track 14) Kevin Dorsey – vocals (track 8) Marja Dozier – vocals (track 8) Alfie Silas Durio – vocals (track 8) Nathan East
Invincible (Michael Jackson album)
Invincible_(Michael_Jackson_album)
Polish actress (born 1994)
Maria Sobocińska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja sɔbɔˈt͡ɕij̃ska] born 24 February 1994) is a Polish actress. Sobocińska was born to cinematographer Piotr
Maria_Sobocińska
Dutch politician and management consultant
M. A. J. "Marja" van der Tas (born 14 June 1958)[citation needed] is a Dutch politician and former management consultant. From 1 February 2011 to 31 August
Marja_van_der_Tas
Iranian cleric (1875-1961)
بروجردی; 23 March 1875 – 30 March 1961) was an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric and marja' of Iran from 1947 to his death in 1961. He was a major proponent for the
Hossein_Borujerdi
Dutch long-distance runner
Marja Wokke (Dutch: [ˈmɑrjaː ˈʋɔkə]; born 21 March 1957) is a Dutch former marathon runner, most active in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1980, Wokke won the
Marja_Wokke
Finnish sprinter
Marja Tennivaara (born 30 June 1967) is a Finnish sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary;
Marja_Tennivaara
or Marja of Iran had given only lukewarm support to Khomeini's principle of the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist, and Khamenei was not a marja, the
1989 Iranian constitutional referendum
1989_Iranian_constitutional_referendum
Finnish ice hockey player (born 1970)
Marja-Helena Pälvilä (born 4 March 1970) is a Finnish retired ice hockey player. She was a member of the Finnish women's national ice hockey team throughout
Marja-Helena_Pälvilä
Polish poet (1842–1910)
Maria Konopnicka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja kɔnɔpˈɲitska] ; née Wasiłowska; 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910) was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer
Maria_Konopnicka
This article provides the list of deceased maraji (plural of marja, the supreme legal authority or the source of emulation), followed by Twelver (also
List_of_deceased_maraji
Estonian psychologist and politician
Talvi Märja (née Talvi Väli; born 8 September 1935 in Tallinn) is an Estonian tennis player, coach, andragogue, psychologist and politician. She was a
Talvi_Märja
Finnish choreographer, dancer and director (born 1965)
Marja Merisalo (born on 3 April 1965 Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish choreographer, dancer, director and cultural coordinator. She has the Master of Arts
Marja_Merisalo
Polish writer (1895–1989)
Maria Kuncewiczowa (30 October 1895 – 15 July 1989) was a Polish writer and novelist. Kuncewiczowa's works range from short stories to novels, radio novels
Maria_Kuncewiczowa
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
Khomeini became a high ranking cleric in Twelver Shi'ism, an ayatollah, a marja' ("source of emulation"), a mujtahid, faqīha and a hafiz (an expert in fiqh)
Ruhollah_Khomeini
Bemerton Heath Harlequins), cancer. Muhammad al-Fayadh, 95, Afghan-born Iraqi marja'. Patrick Godfrey, 93, English actor (Maurice, The Count of Monte Cristo
Deaths_in_2026
Polish businessperson and philanthropist
самогубство. Історія будівлі на вул. Шухевича в Коломиї". 5 February 2024. "Marja Horowitz". @yadvashem. Борис С. Арсен; Моя гірка правда – Я і Холокост на
Maria_Horowitz
Finnish former Member of Parliament
Marja Johanna Tiura (born 20 August 1969 in Kylmäkoski, Finland) is a Finnish former Member of Parliament representing the National Coalition Party. She
Marja_Tiura
Finnish politician (1901–1967)
Ida Maria Marja Lahti (3 December 1901, Kymi – 19 April 1967) was a Finnish politician who served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the Virolainen
Marja_Lahti
Iraqi theologian and religious authority (1889–1970)
June 1970) was an Iraqi Shia religious authority. He became the leading marja' of Najaf in 1946 after the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani, and of the
Muhsin_al-Hakim
2021 Finnish TV series or program
Parviainen, Antti Reini, Oona Airola, Iikka Forss, Teijo Eloranta, and Marja Salo. The season became the most-streamed original series ever on C More
Hautalehto
Shia Ayatollah and Marja from Pakistan (1932–2023)
محمد حسين; 10 April 1932 – 21 August 2023) was a Pakistani Twelver Shia Marja. Muhammad Hussain Najafi was running a Hawza in Sargodha. Najafi was included
Muhammad_Hussain_Najafi
Marja Lehto (born 1959) is Ambassador and Senior Expert at the Legal Service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Since 2014, Dr Lehto chairs
Marja_Lehto
1919 Danish film
The Norwegian actress Erna Schøyen plays the leading female role as Elva Marja. The film was reviewed by the National Film Authority on November 11, 1916
Hjertetyven
1905–1911 Iranian uprising against absolute monarchy
below Marja' religious leaders, he told Shi'i Muslims to ignore the Marja' they followed if that marja' supported democracy. Early fatwa by marja' After
Persian Constitutional Revolution
Persian_Constitutional_Revolution
Iranian Grand Ayatollah (1926–2006)
(Persian: جواد كبار تبريزى; 1926 – November 20, 2006) was an Iranian Shia marja'. Tabrizi was another prominent student of the late grand Ayatollah Sayyid
Jawad_Tabrizi
Iranian Twelver Shia Marja' (born 1928)
(Persian: موسی شبیری زنجانی; born 2 March 1928) is an Iranian Twelver Shia marja'. He was born in Qom to Sayyid Ahmed Shubairi Zanjani in Azerbaijani family
Mousa_Shubairi_Zanjani
Opera by Aarre Merikanto
story is a drama of a love triangle: the older husband Juha, his young wife Marja, and her seducer the merchant Shemeikka. Set in the 1880s in Kainuu in northern
Juha_(Merikanto)
MARJA
MARJA
Girl/Female
Hindu
Precious stone
Girl/Female
Polish Persian
Bitter.
Girl/Female
Indian
The color of Coral
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Precious Stone
Girl/Female
Tamil
Marjana | மாரà¯à®œà®¨à®¾
Precious stone
Marjana | மாரà¯à®œà®¨à®¾
Girl/Female
Muslim
Coral
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Latin Mariana, MARJANA means "like Marius."
Female
Dutch
, bitter.
Female
Finnish
Finnish pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, MARJATTA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Roman Latin Marianus, MARJAN means "like Marius."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Finnish, Muslim, Swedish
Stone Beauty
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Coral
Female
Dutch
, bitter.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Mariam, MARJAANA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Precious stone
Girl/Female
Indian
Coral
Girl/Female
African, Indian, Sanskrit, Swahili
Purifying; A Broom; Coral; From Swahili; That which Cleans
Female
Finnish
Dutch and Finnish form of Greek Maria, MARJA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Small Pearls; Corals
Girl/Female
Muslim
The color of Coral
MARJA
MARJA
Boy/Male
Irish
Courteous.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Giving
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil
One of Arjuna's Wives
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Virgin; Beauty; Fire; Noble
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Inclination Towards God
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy, Mirth, Joyous
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Decent; Humble; Modest
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Expander
Girl/Female
Muslim
Having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white
Boy/Male
Assamese, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Sky; Lord of Day; Uncountable; Space
MARJA
MARJA
MARJA
MARJA
MARJA