Mullah
name commonly given to local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In may Islamic countries Mullah Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Lang/configuration' not found. or Mula is the name given to a man with an education in Islamic theology and law. The title Mullah is commonly used for petty local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders.[1]

It is primarily understood in the Muslim world as a term of respect for a religiously educated man.[2]
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