Mollah

Also found in: Thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Related to Mollah: Mullah

mollah

(ˈmɔːlə)

(Islam) an older spelling of mullah

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

Mollah - a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque

Mulla, Mullah

ulama, ulema - the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community

Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Le mollah Hazrat est mort dimanche lors d'un bombardement aerien survenu dans la province de Laghman, a l'est de Kaboul, a indique la force internationale de l'Otan (Isaf) dans un communique.

Le chef presume de l'attaque la plus meurtriere contre les Francais tue

Mollah, 26, who was working as a locum at medical practices in Dundee, admitted speeding at 100.5mph on the A90 between Dundee and Perth last October He was banned from driving for two months and fined pounds 500 at Perth Sheriff Court.

Driving ban for doctor

The festival will be launched at Belgrade Square at 10.30am tomorrow with a music special and contemporary dance by Sabira Mollah.

GO! THEATRE: A FEAST FROM THE EAST

UGC Acting Chairman Professor Dr Mohammad Yousuf Ali Mollah distributed certificates among the participants as the chief guest.

Workshop ends at UGC

I think this is much worse than a bourgeois system as I was given a judgement without proper investigation," said Seth who came to attend a people's convention called by another veteran CPI( M) lawmaker Rezzak Mollah.

Haldia strongman raises flag against CPI( M)

Dhaka, Dec.27 ( ANI ): Renowned Bangladeshi poet Quazi Rosy has hailed the execution of Jamt-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah for war crimes, saying the verdict has finally delivered justice and peace to the victims of 1971 liberation war.

Mollah's execution has given peace to war victims: Bangladeshi poet

Dhaka -- Hundreds of demonstrates shouting slogans Wednesday gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission here demanding the expulsion of its envoy after resolutions were adopted by Pakistan expressing concern over the execution of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah for 1971 war crimes.

Protesters in B'desh express anger over resolutions on Mollah

ISLAMABAD -- The National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution voicing concerns over the hanging of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, it was reported.

National Assembly adopts resolution against Quader Mollah hanging

The hanging of Abdul Qadir Mollah is a reminder of the degree of controversy and turmoil the events during that era created.

Lessons from a violent past

RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEENThe Bangladeshi community expressed shock and dismay over the execution of top Jamt-e-Islami leader Abdul Quader Mollah, 65, on Thursday.

Expats shocked as Dhaka hangs top Jamaat leader

Following international protests against the execution of Abdul Quader Mollah, who was found guilty of committing war crimes during the country's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh's Supreme Court has adjourned until Thursday a hearing to decide if the opposition leader can appeal his death sentence.