'ulama.(sing. 'alim)
(‘ulamā’ (sing. ‘ālim))
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"those who know, scholars" |
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"those who know, scholars"; in Islam, those who are learned in matters of law and theology; traditional authorities for all aspects of Muslim life. |
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The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity, by Frithjof Schuon, edited by Dr. James S. Cutsinger |
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