ULAMA - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
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
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ulama" comes from Classical Nahuatl ōllamaliztli.
🧩 Fun Fact
Some words entered English through trade goods—we borrowed both the product and its foreign name.