His own fatwas have often been challenged by a rival authority, the ancient university of al-Azhar.

他自己的裁决也常常受到竞争权威——古爱资哈尔大学(universityof al -Azhar)[5]的挑战。

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This follows last month’s ruling by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah that only royally appointed clerics would be allowed to issue fatwas, an attempt to assert control over the kingdom’s holy men.

这一说法在第二个月被沙特国王阿卜杜勒（一个坚定的希望掌控全国局势的虔诚教徒）确定为律令，即只有王室指定的教士才被允许发布教令。

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This follows last month’s ruling by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah that only royally appointed clerics would be allowed to issue fatwas, an attempt to assert control over the kingdom’s holy men.

这一说法在第二个月被沙特国王阿卜杜勒（一个坚定的希望掌控全国局势的虔诚教徒）确定为律令，即只有王室指定的教士才被允许发布教令。

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