ulema

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 key 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 garants clés de la continuité dans l'histoire spirituelle et intellectuelle de la communauté musulmane.

1. Body of Islamic scholars C2 formal

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

   • The ulema issued a fatwa on the matter.
   • Throughout history, the ulema have played a key role in preserving Islamic teachings.
   • The council of ulema debated the interpretation of the sacred texts.

   🇫🇷Uléma (corps des savants musulmans)

   Synonymes: ulama

• ulema plural form
• ulemas plural form
• ulemas' possessive plural form
• ulema's possessive singular form