. . "A Hawza (Arabic/Persian: \u062D\u0648\u0632\u0629) or \u1E25awza \u02BBilmiyya (Arabic/Persian: \u062D\u0648\u0632\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0645\u06CC\u0629) is a seminary where Shi'a Muslim clerics are trained.Several senior Grand Ayatollahs constitute the hawza. The institutions in Najaf, Iraq and Qom, Iran, are the preeminent seminary centers for the training of Shi'a clergymen."@en .