clerics
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But much of the anti-Christian behavior targets foreign clerics, nuns and the city’s overtly Christian symbols, according to victims and rights groups that monitor such incidents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Many senior Shia clerics have studied, taught or lived there, including Khamenei's predecessor Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
There he touted the benefits of securing the release of the $6 billion frozen in Qatar before Ayatollah Shubairi Zanjani, one of the nation’s most senior clerics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
The clerics were recruited by the prison service, whose one edict was that they must preach exclusively on religious matters.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
