Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,809,569,962 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

mullah
(redirected from Mullahs)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
mul·lah also mul·la  (ml, ml)
n. Islam
1. A male religious teacher or leader.
2. Used as a form of address for such a man.

[Urdu mull, from Persian, from Arabic mawl, master, friend, from waliya, to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots.]

mullah·ism n.

mullah, mulla [ˈmʌlə ˈmʊlə], mollah [ˈmɒlə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (formerly) a Muslim scholar, teacher, or religious leader: also used as a title of respect
[from Turkish molla, Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlā master]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mullahMullah - a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
ulama, ulema - the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam
Translations
mullah [ˈmʌlə] Nmullah m
mullah [ˈmʊlə] nmollah m
mullah
nMullah m
mullah [ˈmʌlə] nmullah m inv
mullah [ˈmʌlə] nmullah m inv


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.