ulama

indénombrable

A noun referring to the body of Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law, who serve as interpreters of Islamic sciences, doctrines, and laws, and are the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le corps des savants musulmans formés à l'islam et au droit islamique, qui servent d'interprètes des sciences, doctrines et lois islamiques et sont les principaux garants de la continuité dans l'histoire spirituelle et intellectuelle de la communauté musulmane.

1. Body of Islamic scholars C1 formal

   The collective body of Muslim scholars trained in Islamic theology and law, who interpret religious doctrines and ensure continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community.

   • The ulama played a crucial role in preserving Islamic teachings throughout the centuries.
   • In many Muslim societies, the ulama are consulted on matters of religious law.
   • The ulama issued a fatwa regarding the new scientific discovery.

   🇫🇷oulémas

   Synonymes: ulema

• ulama plural form
• ulama's possessive plural form
• ulama's possessive singular form