ulema
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Etymology [edit]
From Arabic علماء (‘ulamā’), plural of عالم (‘ālim) ‘learned one’.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈʊləmə/, /ˈuːlɪmə/, /uːləˈmɑː/
Noun [edit]
ulema (plural only)
- (plural only) 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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