mullah

About 0.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.
2. noun An honorific title for a mosque leader.
3. noun A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.
4. noun A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
5. noun A Muslim.
6. noun A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas. See also: ruhani
7. verb Alternative form of muller (“to beat, thrash”).

Similar words

mulla mollah muhammad sheikh leader public mala molla malla yusuf

Often followed by

omar and of was mohammed mustafa in who had

Word family

mullahism mullahisms mullahs