Ulema

What do we mean by ulema?

Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law. noun plural

The Moslem doctors of sacred law and theological science, especially those belonging to the religious hierarchy of the Turkish empire, with the Sheik ul Islam at their head: a collective term. noun

A college or body composed of the hierarchy (the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice). That of Turkey alone now has political power; its head is the sheik ul Islam. noun

The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics. noun

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 noun

An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class

Words that are spelled similarly to ulema:
ulema, ulama, lema, uzema, zulema.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word ulema:
fatwa, ulama, mufti, shiite, madrasa, ayatollah, sharia, sunni, imam, sufi, mecca, shia, gaddafi, islamic, decrees, clerical, abdul, islamist, islam, quran, jurist, scholars, saudi, libya, muhammad, abbas, sheikh, allah, muslim, legitimacy, awakening, elders, mosque, religious, shah, bin, arabia, clergy, plural, indonesian, pakistan, ibn, terrorism, scholarly, ali, condemned, algeria, ottoman, ahmed, sultan, indonesia, peaceful, council, arabic, decisions, leaders, iran, regime, judges, tribal, issued, declared, khan, protest, influence, statement, headed, throne, forum, reform, scholar, aim, principles, historically, criticized, egypt, establishment, legal, organisation, prominent, traditionally, influential, laws, authorities, religion, senate, resistance, authority, traditional, learned, senior, specifically, opposed, organization, provincial, stating.

Words that rhyme with ulema:
ulama.

Adjectives that are often used to describe ulema:
jamiat, orthodox, muslim, conservative, traditional, sunni, jamait, ottoman, local, reis, official, prominent, learned, iranian, traditionalist, turkish, jamiatul, senior, afghan, eminent, principal, islamic, indian, egyptian, nadwat, ranking, jamaat, reformist, mannered, moslem, saudi, chief, shiite, reactionary, influential, bosnian, bigoted, contemporary, minded, sunnite, educated, wahhabi, younger, fundamentalist, nadvat, provincial, fanatical, arab, iraqi, notable, liberal, radical, tatar, militant, shamsul, renowned, plural, medieval, pakistani, distinguished, syrian.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective ulema:
hind, islam, pakistan, class, families, hierarchy, family, leadership, ihind, members, leaders, islami, elite, parties, corps, group, establishment, school, ehind, ranks, profession, support, ceric, opposition, positions, iislam.

Consonant match to ulema:
ulama.

Words that sound like ulema:
ulema, yulia, yuliya, ulana, julissa, julieta, yelena, ulum, julita, ulam, halima, zulema, colima, kalima, salima, salema, selima, ula, uma, yuma, huma, uly, uli, euglena, yuli, eula, hughley, ulan, mulino, ulin, huling, yulee, iuliano, ulala, hulin, usina, yema, yulan, jaleo, youma, giulia, halina, iulia, halama, selena, delima, selina, wilma, melina, celina, molina, salina, galena, malina, salena, galina, salama, coloma, gallina, suleyman, colina, kalama, malama, thelema, sallie mae, solina, gulino, saloma, mellema, collina, galeana, nolina, sally mae, tsushima, chalina, kalema, eulogy, bulimia, johana, jala, eugenie, jeremie, jali, junia, euphemia, hulett, dulaney, eulalia, ulas, ghulam, euless, eulalie, jaala, euna, salameh, hulick, eufemia, eugeny, euglenas, kulua.