spiritual leader

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Accusers and their families told the Nevada court he exploited his position as a spiritual leader, with multiple victims attending his ceremonies or approaching him for medical help.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Newsom touted the effort in his 2024 salmon strategy, which featured a smiling photograph of Winnemem Wintu Chief and spiritual leader Caleen Sisk next to Chuck Bonham, then-director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Founded in 1959 by the late billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan, it aimed to give a voice to the majority African population, the company says in its profile.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

They say the regime could adapt and survive, perhaps through conservative cleric Ali Asghar Hejazi, Khamenei’s current envoy to the security apparatus, and Mohammad-Mahdi Mirbagheri, the spiritual leader of an ultraradical faction rejecting any democratization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Or maybe you hear echoes of its spiritual leader, Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon