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clerics were sharply divided on the issue of whether the war was morally justified
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The clerics getting the celebrity treatment mobbed by reporters tracking their every move.
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ABC News, 4 May 2025
The Druze cleric who was accused has denied making the insult.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The cleric, Marwan Kiwan, later released a video denying any connection to the clip, while the Syrian Interior Ministry confirmed in its initial investigations that Kiwan was not involved.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Syrian Interior Ministry said that its initial findings showed that the cleric was not responsible and appealed for calm.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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ABC News, 4 May 2025
The Druze cleric who was accused has denied making the insult.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The cleric, Marwan Kiwan, later released a video denying any connection to the clip, while the Syrian Interior Ministry confirmed in its initial investigations that Kiwan was not involved.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Syrian Interior Ministry said that its initial findings showed that the cleric was not responsible and appealed for calm.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Cleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleric. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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cleric
noun
cler·ic
ˈkler-ik 
: a member of the clergy
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