clerics

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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

He studied Islamic jurisprudence under several high-ranking clerics, including Khamenei, and held various senior posts in the ministry of intelligence and Office of the Supreme Leader.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

There’s this assembly of experts, 88 senior Shiite clerics who have elected themselves, but they choose who the supreme leader is, right?

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

That the clerics chose to look the other way and install Khamenei’s son suggests two things, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Catastrophism was particularly comforting to clerics like Buckland because it allowed them to incorporate the biblical flood of Noah into serious scientific discussions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson