cleric
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Born in Najaf, Iraq in 1957 to a prominent Shia cleric who was close to the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Larijani's family has been influential within Iran's political system for decades.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
His comments came amid reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, a hard-line cleric and son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would likely be the country’s next supreme leader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Mojtaba remains a mid-ranking cleric, which could pose an obstacle to his ascendance as the supreme leader.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
A chubby, white-bearded cleric dressed in gray garments stood near the goalposts and cleared his throat into a handheld microphone.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
