An ayatollah (Farsi: آيتالله; Arabic: آية الله) was a high-ranking priest in Shi'a Islam.
In 2410, Jaleh Khoroushi commented to her Romulan friend Tovan tr'Khev that the ayatollahs still hadn't decided whether or not replicators were to be considered halal. (Bait and Switch: "Mhirrafv Terrhai, Part II")