mullah.
An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.
Meaning & usage
An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.
An honorific title for a mosque leader.
A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.
A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
A Muslim.
A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas.
A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas. See also: ruhani See also: ruhani
Where this word comes from
Derived from Classical Persian مُلَّا (mullā), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan, “vicar, guardian”).
Alternative form of muller (“to beat, thrash”).
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