clerics
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In the village's guest hall, condolences were pouring in from clerics, military officials, the Vatican ambassador to Jordan and local dignitaries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Iran, run by Shia Muslim clerics, is home to around 100 synagogues for its historic Jewish minority.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Before Khomenei, respected Shiite clerics had shunned the idea of clerical rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 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
Five thousand yellow chairs stood on the red-carpeted speaker’s platform, and in these chairs sat businessmen dressed in black, and foreign commissioners and clerics in scarlet, purple, green, and gold.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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