Title commonly given to local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders
Not to be confused with Mulah or Mulla.
A mullah praying in Imamzadeh Hamzah, Tabriz, Iran
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Mullah (/ˈmʌlə,ˈmʊlə,ˈmuːlə/; Persian: ملا, romanized: mullā, mollā) is an honorific title for Shia clergy and it is also an honorific title for a Muslim mosque leader.[1] The term is also sometimes used for a person who has higher education in Islamic theology and sharia law.
The title has also been used in some Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish communities in reference to the community's leadership, especially its religious leadership.[2]
^Szczepanski, Kallie (16 October 2019). "Islamic Mullah". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^See for example: "Rabbinic Succession in Bukhara 1790–1930" Archived 7 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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