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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

On Tuesday, his body will be moved to Qom, to the south of Tehran, where a senior Shia cleric will lead funeral prayers at Jamkaran, one of Iran's most prominent and symbolic religious sites.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Some experts say Khamenei’s hard-line policies were the reason the 86-year-old cleric was killed in the end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Relations were severed a year later after protesters attacked Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad, following Riyadh's execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

You are the son of a religious cleric, it said.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai


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