Definitions for Ulema
ˈu ləˌmɑule·ma

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1. ulema, ulamanoun

   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

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1. ulemanoun

   The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.

2. Etymology: From Arabic (‘ulamā’), plural of (‘ālim) ‘learned one’.

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1. ulema

   In Islam, the ulama (; Arabic: علماء ʿUlamāʾ, singular عالِم ʿĀlim, "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ulema; feminine: alimah [singular] and aalimath [plural]) are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious knowledge in Islam, including Islamic doctrine and law.By longstanding tradition, ulama are educated in religious institutions (madrasas). The Quran and sunnah (authentic hadith) are the scriptural sources of traditional Islamic law.

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1. ulema

   Ulema is a term used in Islamic societies referring to the body of scholars who are recognized as having an authoritative knowledge of Islam based on the study of its texts and consultations, particularly the Qur'an and Hadith. These scholars are primarily responsible for interpretation of religious law, education, and moral guidance within the Muslim community. They can hold various formal and informal roles, such as judges, teachers, or spiritual leaders.

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1. Ulemanoun

   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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1. Ulema

   ōō′le-ma, n. the collective name (which can not be used as a singular) of the body of professional theologians and doctors of divinity, and therefore of law, in any Mohammedan country. [Ar., plur. of ‛âlim, learned.]

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1. Ulema

   a body in Turkey, or any Mohammedan country, of the learned in the Mohammedan religion and law, such as the Imams, or religious teachers, the Muftis, or expounders of the law and the Cadis, or judges; its decrees are called "fetvas."

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1. amelu

2. leuma

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ulema in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ulema in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Ulema in a Sentence

1. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi:

   Like many other people, we also believe that Mullah Mansour is dead and that's why his deputy ?Sheikh Haibatullah refused access to the ulema council to him.

2. Mullah Abdul Rauf:

   A number of tribal leaders, jihadi commanders and some ulema (religious council members) and other people have contacted me to tell me that Mullah Rauf had contacted them and invited them to join him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ulema
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ulema
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulema
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ulema
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ulema
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ulema