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Ulema
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What's The Definition Of Ulema?Synonyms | Synonyms for Ulema: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ulema: See Also | Ulema In Webster's Dictionary \U`le*ma"\, n. [Turk. & Ar. 'ulam[=a] the wise or learned
men, pl. of '[=a]lim wise, learned.] (Mohammedanism)
A college or body composed of the hierarchy (the imams,
muftis, and cadis). That of Turkey alone now has political
power; its head is the sheik ul Islam.
\U*le"ma\, n. [Ar. 'ulem[=a] the wise or learned men, pl. of '[=a]lim wise, learned, fr. alima to know.] A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice. |
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