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ulema
noun
(only in plural or taken as collective plural)
The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.
2000
: For the time being, the faithful must follow their own consciences and learn to distinguish good from evil by themselves, instead of relying on the
. " Karen Armstrong,
The Battle for God
(Harper 2004, p. 131)
Etymology:
From Arabic (
ARchar, ÙÙ
) ("ulamÄ"), plural of (
ARchar, ÙÙ
) ("Älim) "learned one".
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