mullah
noun
(in Islamic countries) a title of respect for a person who is learned in, teaches, or expounds the sacred law.
mulla,
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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
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 A. F. Mockler Ferryman
High words followed, but in the end Ali Khan agreed that he would abide by the decision of the mulla, who was immediately sent for.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by A. F. Mockler Ferryman
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 A. F. Mockler Ferryman
The Sumerian "mulla" was undoubtedly an evil spirit.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie
