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noun • United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942) • the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects | ||||||||
| 48% | 8 | Successor to the Prophet in Sunni Islam | ||||||
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| 37% | 6 | Designate (someone) as successor or potential successor | ||||||
verb • choose by or as if by divine intervention • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
Successor To The Prophet In Islam Crossword Clue
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ALI which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ALI
Updated: October 11, 2023
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