cleric

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Iran's government since 1979 has been explicitly rooted in religion, with a top Shia cleric serving as supreme leader.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Boshra married the son of Khamanei's longstanding gatekeeper and chief of staff, the cleric Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Painted in about 1598, it shows Barberini as a bearded cleric apparently issuing instructions with his right hand outstretched.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The supreme leader must also be a mujtahid, a cleric qualified to issue religious rulings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Like his father, a high cleric, 8-Deer was trained for the priesthood, but political events and his own overweening ambition stopped him from following that path.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann