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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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The terrorist group announced on Tuesday that Islamic cleric Naim Qassem would take the reins of the organization after serving as its deputy secretary-general for decades.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
The 71-year-old Shiite cleric helped found Hezbollah in 1982, and has served seven consecutive terms as deputy secretary-general since 1991.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Even if Khamenei’s son doesn’t succeed him, the supreme leader’s machinations have effectively ensured the mantle will pass to another younger, radical cleric.
—Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
The pregnancy also means that Trump, who also met Thursday with some Islamic clerics from metro Detroit, is expecting a Lebanese American grandchild.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
The 71-year-old Shiite cleric helped found Hezbollah in 1982, and has served seven consecutive terms as deputy secretary-general since 1991.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Even if Khamenei’s son doesn’t succeed him, the supreme leader’s machinations have effectively ensured the mantle will pass to another younger, radical cleric.
—Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
The pregnancy also means that Trump, who also met Thursday with some Islamic clerics from metro Detroit, is expecting a Lebanese American grandchild.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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