mulla,
- a variation of mullah.
Example Sentences
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The terrain past Middleton erupted into small mesas of red earth and patches of pink mulla mulla flowers, then flattened out again as we neared Boulia — the last stop before the bitumen ends.
From Washington Post
Yet, brave man as he was, he dared not to make the attempt, and shortly before midnight the mulla came in, to declare what the Koran decreed.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler
The same thing has been happening every day since, and the only medicine given to the poor little chap has been some water swilled round a cup inside which the mulla has scribbled a text.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler
We have to confess to you," he said, "that none of your remedies have been applied to the patient, as the mulla, whom the Governor consulted, decided that they would be harmful to him.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler
Perhaps you have never seen a mulla playing the oracle.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by Ferryman, A. F. Mockler
