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Mullah

mul·lah

UK/ˈmʊ.lə/ US/ˈmʌ.lə/ uncommon dated slang uk

noun

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a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque

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Derived from Classical Persian مُلَّا (mullā), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan, “vicar, guardian”).

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