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In Shi'a Islam, The name means source to follow. Mawlawi: A Persian word for teacher meaning Master. Mawlānā: Learned one of Qur'an And Hadhith Mohyeddin: Means Reviver of the Faith or Reviver of Religion. The designation of Mohyeddin as a title carries religious connotations within Islamic theology, rooted in the concept of tajdid (renewal ...
Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha
Ancient Egyptian priests (10 C, 62 P) Ancient Roman priests (8 C, 6 P) B. Bahá'í central figures (1 C, 3 P) ... Islamic religious leaders (16 C, 9 P) J.
Shia Islam places great importance on the guidance of clergy, and each branch of Shi'ism maintains its own clerical structure. The most well-known Shia clergy belongs to the largest branch of Shia Islam, Twelver Shi'ism. As in other branches of Islam, Shia scholars are collectively known as the ulema.
Sunni Islam does not conceive of the role of imams in the same sense as Shia Islam: an important distinction often overlooked by non-Muslims. In everyday terms, an imam for Sunni Muslims is the person charged with leading formal Islamic prayers ( Fard )—even in locations besides the mosque—whenever prayer is performed in a group of two or more.
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.
List of converts to Islam; List of da'is; List of Muslim comparative theologians; List of Muslim states and dynasties; List of Muslim feminists; List of Muslim Nobel laureates; List of Muslim military leaders; List of Sahabah. List of non-Arab Sahabah; List of Shia Muslims. List of extinct Shia sects; List of Shia dynasties; List of Sufis. List ...
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