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
Iran, run by Shia Muslim clerics, is home to around 100 synagogues for its historic Jewish minority.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Henceforth, Iranian clerics wouldn’t merely press for a state and society governed by Shariah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
This central part of the city was reserved, archaeologists believe, for clerics and rulers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
