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Ulema

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1. A college or body composed of the hierarchy ( the imams, muftis, and cadis). That of Turkey alone now has political power; its head is the sheik ul Islam.

2. A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice.

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Now, the gentry of Islam, the sheikhs and ulema, would hear this lack- beard dervish, as he was called. - "The Book of Khalid", Ameen Rihani.
Moreover, all the ulema and all the heavy- turbaned fanatics will be there. - "The Book of Khalid", Ameen Rihani.
One of the Ulema, or holy men, present had said in reply to Diaz: " It is the look of one who hath walked with Death and bought and sold with Sheitan the accursed." - "The Weavers, Complete", Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009.

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