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Definition of mullahs in English English dictionary: plural of mullah
mullah: A Muslim religious scholar and teacher
mullah: An Islamic teacher
mullah: A mullah is a Muslim who is a religious teacher or leader. a Muslim teacher of law and religion (molla and and mulla, from mawla). Muslim title applied to a scholar or religious leader, especially in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. It means "lord" and has also been used in North Africa as an honorific attached to the name of a king, sultan, or member of the nobility. The title is now given to a variety of religious leaders, including teachers in religious schools, scholars of canon law, leaders of prayer in the mosques (imams), and reciters of the Qurn (qurr). The word can also refer to the entire class that upholds the traditional interpretation of Islam
mullah: {i} teacher or learned man of the sacred Islamic law; regional judge (Turkish)
mullah: A highly distinguished 'alim, or Islamic Scholar
mullah: Muslim religious man
mullah: In Sunni Islam, a mullah is a scholar who is learned in the Sharia
mullah: a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
mullah: Generic term for a member of the Islamic clergy; usually refers to a preacher or other low-ranking cleric who has not earned the right to interpret religious laws
mullah: Islamic priest; religious and social leader in Muslim community

mullahs

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mʌlız

/ˈmələz/ /ˈmʌləz/

[ 'm&-l&, 'mu- ] (noun.) 1613. Turkish molla & Persian & Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlA.

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