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mullahism

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mul·lah also mul·la   (mŭl'ə, mŏŏl'ə)   
n.   Islam

  1. A male religious teacher or leader.

  2. Used as a form of address for such a man.


[Urdu mullā, from Persian, from Arabic mawlā, master, friend, from waliya, to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots.]
mul'lah·ism n.
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