Noun: ulama ,oo-lu'maa
- 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
"The ulama played a crucial role in interpreting Sharia law";
- ulema
Derived forms: ulamas
Type of: body
Encyclopedia: Ulama