mullah en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
Derived from Classical Persian مُلَّا (mullā), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan, “vicar, guardian”).
Meanings
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An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.
Leading Republicans do not sympathize with the mullahs, do not repeat their talking points, and do not seek to appease them when they make outrageous claims about other countries.
2024 April 15, Anne Applebaum, “Why Did U.S. Planes Defend Israel but Not Ukraine?”, in The Atlantic:
- An honorific title for a mosque leader.
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A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.
In the first week of March 2018, the Shia mullah issues a fatwa prohibiting vengeance killing and requiring reconciliation.
2021, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Renáta Katalin Nelson, Evaluating Interreligious Peacebuilding and Dialogue Methods and Frameworks, page 58:
- (India, slang, slur) A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
- (India, broadly, slang, slur) A Muslim.
- (Iran, dated) A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas.
- (Iran, dated) A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas. See also: ruhani ▸ See also: ruhani
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mullahs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
rabbi · dayan · pontifex · bishop · rabbi · elder · pastor
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Translations (67)
bn আখন্দ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ja ムッラー (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · uz oxund (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · am ሙላህ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ka მოლა (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · sg mâlamu (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · sq mulla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · cmn 毛拉 (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ti ሙላህ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · kk молда (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · bn মোল্লা (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · fi mullah (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · pl mułła (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · de Mulla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · sh мула (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · pa ਮੁੱਲਾ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · tg мулло (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · fa-ira آخونْد (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · tr molla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · tg охунд (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · tk molla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · pt mulá (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · uz mulla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · bg молла́ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ru мулла́ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ug موللا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ur مَولْوِی (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · prs مُلَّا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · nog молла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ce молла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ky молдо (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · az molla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · sh mula (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · da mullah (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · be мула́ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · kmr mele (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · cmn 穆拉 (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ps ملا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · hi मुल्ला (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · de Mullah (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ms mullah (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · el μουλάς (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · he מולא (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · dng мола (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · es mulá (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ur مُلّا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · dng ахун (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · alt мулла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ug موللام (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · tt мулла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ar مُلَّا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · cmn 阿訇 (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · mk му́ла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · uk мулла́ (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · fr mollah (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · de Molla (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · fa-ira مُلَّا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · kmr mela (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · prs آخُونْد (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ko 물라 (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ckb مەلا (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ar مَوْلًى (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · kum молла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · id mullah (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · hy մոլլա (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ba мулла (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher) · ug ئاخۇن (a Muslim religious scholar and teacher)