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The Combatant Clergy League (CCL; Dabiristani: رابطة رجال الدين المقاتلين) is a major political party in Dabiristan. It formed as a result of the 1990 Wahdist League split. Its first chairman, Erda Rasheed, had been the minister of foreign affairs under Kashafli's government.
The Combatant Clergy League is considered one of the three major political parties in Dabiristan. Although having only won the National Elections of Dabiristan once, the party maintains a strong grip on Dabiristani politics. In recent years, it has seen an increase in votes and earned larger representation in the Wahdist Consultative Assembly; a trend also seen with the Wahdist League. It peaked in popularity in 1998 and managed to earn a majority in the
==History==
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===Origin===
The Combatant Clergy League came to being following the succession crisis caused by Kashafli's resignation from politics. The Wahdist League had already been split into many factions but Kashafli's resignation would guarantee a full split. The left-winged factions of the Wahdist League had endorsed their candidate, Majed Al-Basim, to become the next chairman of the party. Meanwhile, the right-winged factions endorsed Erda Rasheed, former foreign affairs minister, to become the next chairman.
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