mullah:
(also ‘mulla’ or ‘mollah’; plural: ‘mullahs‘; the letters ‘mu’ rhyme with the letters ‘mu’ in “mud” or with ‘mo’ in “move” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
an Islamic teacher, scholar and/or the in charge of a local mosque;
an imam,
a gathering of mullahs
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A mullah in Arab countries is called an imam.
Mullahs not only conducts the marriage ceremonies but also other religious activities in an Islamic community.
In some countries, especially in Iran, mullahs hold so much power that they can rule out sentences/punishments already confirmed by a court of law and impose more stringent punishments.
For an article about the most popular of all mullahs, Mullah Nasrudin, please click here, for an article that shows us the counter influence the mullahs have on Islamic communities, please click here, for a news item that shows us how powerful mullahs are in certain Islamic communities, please click here and for a news article that exposes the brutal deeds of some mullahs in some communities, please click here.
