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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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Bou Saab’s son, George, an army first lieutenant, was one of 18 military members killed in clashes with followers of radical Sunni Muslim cleric Ahmed al-Assir in the southern city of Sidon in 2013.
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ABC News, 5 June 2026
Some of his opponents recently began criticizing him over his connection to Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, a blind Egyptian cleric convicted in 1995 of conspiring to blow up the United Nations and other New York-area landmarks.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In 1994 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was also a cleric with the rank of ayatollah, issued a fatwa forbidding the practice of self-flagellation.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Some relatives broke down upon seeing the coffins, as a Muslim cleric led funeral prayers under tight security.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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ABC News, 5 June 2026
Some of his opponents recently began criticizing him over his connection to Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, a blind Egyptian cleric convicted in 1995 of conspiring to blow up the United Nations and other New York-area landmarks.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In 1994 Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was also a cleric with the rank of ayatollah, issued a fatwa forbidding the practice of self-flagellation.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Some relatives broke down upon seeing the coffins, as a Muslim cleric led funeral prayers under tight security.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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