Mullah

A mullah praying in Imamzadeh Seyyed Hamza, Tabriz.

In many Islamic countries Mullah Persian: ' ملا'code: fa is deprecated or Mula is the name given to a man with an education in Islamic theology and law. The title Mullah is commonly used for petty local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders.^[1] It is primarily understood in the Muslim world as a term of respect for a religiously-educated man.^[2]

Mullah Media

Painting of a mullah (Muslim scholar) reading a book. Gouache by an Indian artist, c. 19th century
Clergy are some of the main and important formal leaders within certain religions.

References

↑ Roy, Olivier. The Failure of Political Islam (1994). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 28–9. ISBN 0674291409.
↑ Taheri, Amir. The Spirit of Allah: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution (1985). Bethesda, Md.: Adler & Adler. p. 53. ISBN 0-917561-04-X.

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[Roy-1] Roy, Olivier. The Failure of Political Islam (1994). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 28–9. ISBN 0674291409.

[Taheri-2] Taheri, Amir. The Spirit of Allah: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution (1985). Bethesda, Md.: Adler & Adler. p. 53. ISBN 0-917561-04-X.

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