clerics

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Abdulkadir is based in Kusfa, the religious centre of Zaria city where the area's many clerics are known to offer prayers for those who ask - a common custom in northern Nigeria.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

At the center is Mojtaba Khamenei, who was chosen by clerics after surviving the airstrike that killed his father and several other members of his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Before Khomenei, respected Shiite clerics had shunned the idea of clerical rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In Iran, where the supreme leader was killed just a few days ago, clerics gathered to elect his replacement.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

We are high-ranking clerics, elite intellectuals, just like you.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann