Maulana

/ mɔːˈlɑːnɑː /

noun

1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) a title used for a scholar of Persian and Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maulana¹

Urdu, from Arabic mawlānā

Example Sentences

"I am hoping for the best news, that my brother survives," said Maulana Bayu Rizky Pratama, whose 17-year-old brother is missing, told AFP news agency.

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Rosida, whose son Kaffa Ahmad Maulana is among those missing, said she has been waiting for news since Monday evening.

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"Poonch Police strongly refutes such false narratives. The deceased, Maulana Mohd Iqbal, was a respected religious figure in the local community and had no affiliation with any terror outfit," the statement said, adding that legal action would be taken against any media outlet or individual who circulated the fake news.

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Maulana Hamid ul-Haq, a prominent cleric and the influential head of the school, is among the dead.

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Haq, 57, was the son of the influential Pakistani cleric Maulana Sami ul-Haq, widely known as the "Father of the Taliban".

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