Along with the Amal Movement, Hezbollah is one of the two main parties representing the Shia community, Lebanon's largest religious bloc.

Today we stand shoulder to shoulder as the most significant religious bloc in America.

She lost by the two votes of the religious bloc who withheld their support on the grounds that she was a woman.

Leaders of Israel's religious bloc sought last week to calm secular fears.

Assembly of Islamic Clergy), is a religious conservative political bloc in Pakistan.

The social issues are of course usually associated with the religious bloc of the party.

At the urging of senior ayatollahs, the religious Shiite bloc that dominates the government is expected to stay together despite the walkout.

Shiites have become the largest religious bloc.

Four Orthodox religious parties won 18 seats, 6 more than the religious bloc held in the previous Parliament.

Further compounding the dangers is the perceived role of religious blocs in the unfolding tensions.