Sentence examples for influential cleric from inspiring English sources

In other words it is a letter from an influential cleric – in this case 101 influential clerics – informing the faithful as to their religious duty.

On his blog, he reported on a sermon by an influential cleric, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi.

The official said that group included Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president and an influential cleric.

Miss Megawati's closest ally is Abdurrahman Wahid, an influential cleric from Nahdatul Ulama, a 37m-strong Muslim organisation founded by his grandfather.

But as Milan emerged as a hive of radical Islamic activity, Abu Omar became an influential cleric at one of the city's mosques.

If Mr Gul vetoes the internet law, Mr Erdogan could tout this as "proof" that the president is siding with Fethullah Gulen, an influential cleric based in Pennsylvania.

But it was a hard fall for a once-influential cleric, the man who organized the funeral of Cardinal John O'Connor, oversaw fund-raising for the archdiocese and ran the Al Smith political dinner before his suspension.

An aide to Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric was quoted Saturday as saying that the cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, might issue a religious edict against any Iraqis who join the interim government that is scheduled to take office when the United States transfers sovereignty to Iraq on June 30.

Even Fethullah Gulen, Turkey's most influential Muslim cleric, has lambasted the flotilla organisers.

In particular, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Shia cleric, has restrained the angriest of the Shia militias.

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most influential Shia cleric, had played a notable part in creating the Alliance.