Word: Alim

Meaning:  Someone who possesses knowledge, i.e. cleric. 

Word: Maulana

Meaning: “Our master,” in reference to a cleric of any rank, it is a term usually used by South Asians 

Word: Ayatollah

Meaning: “Sign of God,” a highly trained cleric who is a mujtahid 

Word: Ayatollah al-Udhma

Meaning: “greater Ayatollah (Sign of God),” another name for a Marja 

Word: Hawza

Meaning: Islamic seminary where Muslim clerics are trained in Law