11.   Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim clergy read lessons from their respective holy books at the service, which was broadcast live on national television.

12.   Dozens of Muslim clergy and others, fearing they might be the next targets, shelter under police protection.

13.   Eliahu Bakshi-Doron told Army Radio that most of his letters were sent to prominent Muslim clergy and one was to Hashemi Rafsanjani, then president of Iran.

14.   Farrakhan made the remarks at a gathering of Iraqi Christian and Muslim clergy.

15.   Executions in this oil-rich state are carried out in the Central Prison with only officials and Muslim clergy present.

16.   Facing mounting protests for him to quit as food prices skyrocket, President B.J. Habibie Thursday asked the Muslim clergy to help restore calm across crisis-ridden Indonesia.

17.   Failed presidential candidate Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri was re-elected parliament speaker on Sunday following a behind-the-scenes deal with moderates in the ruling Muslim clergy.

18.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres urged Arafat to arrest Muslim clergy who convince youths to commit suicide.

19.   Habibie and senior Muslim clergy have also called for calm.

20.   Hard-line politician Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri was re-elected parliament speaker on Sunday following a behind-the-scenes deal with moderates in the ruling Muslim clergy.