ulema
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[edit] Etymology
From Arabic علماء (‘ulamā’), plural of عالم (‘ālim) ‘learned one’.
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- IPA: /ˈʊləmə/, /ˈuːlɪmə/, /uːləˈmɑː/
[edit] Noun
ulema (plural only)
- (plurale tantum) The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.
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- 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 ulema. — Karen Armstrong, The Battle for God (Harper 2004, p. 131)
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