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cleric

[kler-ik] / ˈklɛr ɪk /


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Hamawy has said he condemns Abdel-Rahman’s violent rhetoric and actions and that he had no contact with the cleric after his arrest.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

The powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who at times has been critical of Iran’s role in Iraqi politics, called on his Shia countrymen to participate in the funeral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

A senior cleric from Najaf's Shia seminaries then led the funeral prayers.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

A softly-spoken cleric and former intelligence minister, he has long been targeted by rights groups who accuse him of presiding over a situation of mass violations.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

According to a widely quoted chronology by the sixteenth-century cleric Miguel Cabello Balboa, the Chanka offensive took place in 1438.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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