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mul·lah

also mul·la  (mŭl′ə, mo͝ol′ə)
n. Islam
1. A religious teacher or leader, especially in Shiite practice.
2. Used as a form of address for such a teacher.
[Urdu mullā, from Persian, from Arabic mawlā, master, friend, from waliya, to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots.]
mul′lah·ism n.
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mullah

(ˈmʌlə; ˈmʊlə) or

mulla

;

mollah

(ˈmɒlə)
n
(Islam) (formerly) a Muslim scholar, teacher, or religious leader: also used as a title of respect
[C17: from Turkish molla, Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlā master]
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mul•lah

or mul•la

(ˈmʌl ə, ˈmʊl ə, ˈmu lə)

n., pl. -lahs or -las.
a Muslim teacher of the sacred law.
[1605–15; < Persian or Urdu mullā < Arabic mawlā master]
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mullah

A Turkish word meaning master, used to mean a Muslim teacher, scholar, or religious leader.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mullah - a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of IslamMullah - a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
Mollah, Mulla
ulama, ulema - 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
Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam
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mullah

[ˈmʌlə] N → mullah m
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mullah

[ˈmʊlə] n → mollah m
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mullah

n → Mullah m
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mullah

[ˈmʌlə] n → mullah m inv
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He made Kim learn whole chapters of the Koran by heart, till he could deliver them with the very roll and cadence of a mullah. Moreover, he told Kim the names and properties of many native drugs, as well as the runes proper to recite when you administer them.
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KABUL -- Pakistan embassy in Kabul on Sunday confirmed the release of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of the Taliban movement and Mullah Abdul Samad Sani, also called Samad Sani, a Taliban commander.
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Afghan Taliban Co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar alias Mullah Baradar has been released, a spokesperson at the Pakistani diplomatic mission in Kabul acknowledged on Sunday.
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has released Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a key member of the Afghan Taliban, apparently facilitating the peace talks between the Taliban group, Afghan government, and the United States.
Pakistan releases key leader of Afghan Taliban
Summary: Karachi [Pakistan], June 24 (ANI): Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud has been appointed as the new chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), following Mullah Fazlullah's death.
Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud appointed as new TTP chief
KABUL -- Unconfirmed reports have been received about killing of Mullah Fazlullah, the chief of the banned Taliban outfit in drone attack in Kunar province, close to the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Mullah Fazlullah reportedly killed in US drone strike

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