Hadlo frowned briefly at the younger cleric's words before continuing.

The panther ignored the young cleric's movements.

Although not calling for an outright holy war, the young clerics hint at the possibility.

The young clerics around Mr. Sadr argue that alcohol should be banned, but say they are not trying to prevent it through violence.

In this holy city, the fact that a group of upstart young clerics has established a court system is cause for scandal.

He gestured to the half-dozen young clerics facing him.

Pikel squealed gleefully, completely missing the sarcasm in the young cleric's tone.

Hospitals and schools are guarded by still more bearded religious men, who have also been dispatched by one or another of the go-getting young clerics.

That's what these two young clerics represent, at least in potential.

Given the young cleric's association with violence, the marjaiah avoid publicly denouncing him, even though there is evident ill will.