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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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The penalties were reported to have been paid by an Islamic cleric.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 July 2024
Turnout in the snap election, triggered by the May death of cleric Ebrahim Raisi, was among the lowest ever recorded for a presidential vote in Iran, highlighting how much malaise and distrust Khamenei’s political system faces.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 6 July 2024
The snap vote was called after Raisi died in a helicopter crash May 19, as Iran sought to replace the hard-line cleric who was seen as a potential successor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 28 June 2024
But first, David has to deal with a summons from Father Dominic, who shows him a Bible, a rosary and a bullet that belonged to some Ethiopian clerics who’ve been taken hostage.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
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Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 July 2024
Turnout in the snap election, triggered by the May death of cleric Ebrahim Raisi, was among the lowest ever recorded for a presidential vote in Iran, highlighting how much malaise and distrust Khamenei’s political system faces.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 6 July 2024
The snap vote was called after Raisi died in a helicopter crash May 19, as Iran sought to replace the hard-line cleric who was seen as a potential successor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 28 June 2024
But first, David has to deal with a summons from Father Dominic, who shows him a Bible, a rosary and a bullet that belonged to some Ethiopian clerics who’ve been taken hostage.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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