maulvi
(in India) an expert in Islamic law: used especially as a term of respectful address among Muslims.
Origin of maulvi
1- Also mol·vi [mohl-vee]; /ˈmoʊl vi/; mool·vee, mool·vi [mool-vee]; /ˈmul vi/; moul·vi [moul-vee] /ˈmaʊl vi/ .
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How to use maulvi in a sentence
On several occasions, Pakistani officials tipped off maulvi Nazir and his men about impending drone strikes.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan | Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSince 2007, maulvi Nazir and the Pakistani military had kept to an unwritten truce.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan | Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhatever protection the Pakistanis had been giving to maulvi Nazir was no longer on the table.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan | Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHaving seized Ismael, Mohammad sent word to the shura that he would trade his hostage for maulvi Habibullah.
“The U.S. and its allies claimed to be having negotiations with the Taliban,” senior Taliban commander maulvi Rahmanullah said.
The maulvi thus acts as a teacher of religious doctrine and also of law.
The principal religious officer is the maulvi, who corresponds to the Hindu Guru or preceptor.
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