Urdu Dictionary
Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Ulama

उलमा
said u-la-maa
also written: Ulema,Ulamaa
Meaning

The body of learned religious scholars of Islam.

Literally: the learned ones (plural of alim)

Related words
ARABIC

Mufti

A jurist qualified to issue formal legal opinions (fatwas).

ARABIC

Faqeeh

A jurist learned in Islamic law and jurisprudence.

ARABIC

Mullah

A Muslim cleric or learned man of religion; in poetry often the narrow, literalist scholar lacking inner spirit.

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