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Mullah (/ ˈ m ʌ l ə, ˈ m ʊ l ə, ˈ m uː l ə /) is an honorific title for Muslim clergy and mosque leaders. [1] The term is widely used in Iran and Afghanistan and is also used for a person who has higher education in Islamic theology and sharia law .
Mawlā (Arabic: مَوْلَى, plural mawālī مَوَالِي), is a polysemous Arabic word, whose meaning varied in different periods and contexts. [1]Before the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the term originally applied to any form of tribal association.
The word Mawlawi is derived from the Arabic word mawla, which has several meanings, including "lord". Turkish Mawlawi fraternity of Sufis (Muslim mystics) was founded in Konya (Qonya), Anatolia , by the Persian Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din ar- Rumi (d. 1273), whose popular title mawlana ( Arabic for "our master") gave the order its name.
Mullah is a teacher in regard of being respected as a vicar and guardian of Qur'an and the Islamic traditions. Mawlawi is a Persian word for teacher meaning Master. Sheikh is sheikh is an Arabic honorific term that literally means Elder. It is a long historic debate in many cultures whether the elder in itself denotes the role and status of a ...
ʿAbd (عبد) (for male) ʾAmah (أمة) (for female) Servant or worshipper. Muslims consider themselves servants and worshippers of God as per Islam.Common Muslim names such as Abdullah (Servant of God), Abdul-Malik (Servant of the King), Abdur-Rahmān (Slave of the Most Beneficent), Abdus-Salām (Slave of [the originator of] Peace), Abdur-Rahîm (Slave of the Most Merciful), all refer to ...
(The Center Square) – After ranking among the most expensive states to raise a child, Washington wants to cut costs for parents, but one plan would put nearly $730 million at risk amid a massive ...
Mawlana (/ m ɔː ˈ l ɑː n ə /; from Persian, Arabic: مولانا), also spelled as Molana or Maulana, [1] is a title, mostly in South Asia, preceding the name of respected Muslim religious leaders, in particular graduates of religious institutions, e.g. a madrassa or a darul uloom, or scholars who have studied under other Islamic scholars.
A man dubbed the “Truck Stop Serial Killer” has been convicted of a third murder. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Bruce Mendenhall, 73 — who is already serving two life sentences for the murder of ...