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mullah - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun A religious teacher or leader, especially in Shiite practice.
noun Used as a form of address for such a teacher.
from The Century Dictionary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun Islam A Muslim religious scholar and teacher
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Urdu mullā , from Persian, from Arabic mawlā , master, friend, from waliya , to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Turkish molla , Persian ملا , from Arabic مولى (mawla), ‘vicar’, ‘guardian’.
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And, in a sense, that is true: he never finished the Quranic schooling required to get the title mullah , but his followers call him that anyway as a sign of respect.
Inside The Mullah's Mind 2007
A local mullah is appealing for donations to build a new mosque.
Afghan-Pakistan Border Blocks NATO, Not Taliban 2010
A local mullah is appealing for donations to build a new mosque.
Afghan-Pakistan Border Blocks NATO, Not Taliban 2010
A local mullah is appealing for donations to build a new mosque.
Afghan-Pakistan Border Blocks NATO, Not Taliban 2010
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Then, coming out of the telephone booth, he got into conversation with two bearded young men who were in mullah 's costume.
Among the Believers 1981
Then, coming out of the telephone booth, he got into conversation with two bearded young men who were in mullah 's costume.
Among the Believers 1981
The religious scholar - whose studies qualify him for the honorific of "mullah " - lacks Hakimullah's charisma and reputation for boldness but retains a sizable following.
Christian Science Monitor | All Stories 2010
The religious scholar - whose studies qualify him for the honorific of "mullah " - lacks Hakimullah's charisma and reputation for boldness but retains a sizable following.
Christian Science Monitor | All Stories 2010
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