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Shahid Motahhari considered the proliferation of grandiose titles among the clergy a sign of superficiality and sycophancy, and saw an inverse relationship between titles and true substance. He stressed the need to reform the clerical community, avoid creating a class system, and shun pretensions to leadership.
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