mullah
name commonly given to local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders
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Summary
mullah is a title of honor[1]. mullah draws 3,179 Wikipedia views per month (title of honor category, ranking #39 of 178).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Subclass of: Islamic cleric[4]
- Part of: Muslim clergy[5]
- Said to be the same as: akhoond[6], sheikh[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mullahs[8]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10], Otto's encyclopedia[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], New International Encyclopedia[16]
- Different from: Mulah[17]
Why It Matters
mullah has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] mullah is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]