Islamic religious leaders
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Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the
Compared to other
Alim
(ʿĀlim). Ulama (/ˈuːləˌmɑː/; Arabic: علماء ʿUlamāʾ, singular عالِم Scholar) religious sciences. In its narrow sense it refers to scholars of Islamic Jurisprudence. In the broader sense, it refers to those who have studied a broad range of essentially Islamic disciplines for several years, for example the hadith and the muhaddith. They represent the Ijmah, or Islamic consensus of the Ummah on religious issues; this does not mean that there can be no disputes - far from it - but they should be aware of what counts as the main consensual opinion, of other dissenting views and their objections.
Allamah
Allamah is an honorary and prestigious title carried by only the very highest scholars of Islamic thought, jurisprudence, and philosophy. It is used as an honorific in Sunni Islam as well as in Shia Islam. Allamah is a leader for the Islamic faith.
Almami
"Almami" is a title of West African Muslim rulers, used especially in the conquest states of the 19th century.
Caliph
Caliph was first used, in the 7th century AD, for
Imam
Imam is an Arabic word meaning "Leader". The ruler of a country might be called the Imam, for example. The term, however, has important connotations in the Islamic tradition especially in Shia belief. In Sunni belief, the term is used for the founding scholars of the four
It is commonly used to refer to the official that leads the prayers at the mosques. Meanwhile, in Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia, those who lead any prayers in any places such as at home, are also called imam.
Grand Imam
The "Grand Imam" or "Imam of imams" (Arabic: الإمام الأكبر) of the
Ghazi
Ghazi was an individual who participated in ghazw, meaning military expeditions or raiding.
Grand Mufti
The title of "Grand Mufti" (Arabic: مفتي عام) refers to the highest official of religious law in some Muslim countries.[3][4]
Muezzin
Muezzin (the word is pronounced this way in Turkish, Urdu, etc.; in Arabic, it is muathi [mu-a-thin] مؤذن
Mujtahid
Mujtahids are interpreters of the
Kyai
Kyai or Kiai is a title originally used in Javanese culture. Only a male person is called with this appellation. His wife is called "nyai". In early modern times it is mainly used for the headmaster of an Islamic Boarding School (in Indonesia known as pondok pesantren). However, nowadays it is common in Indonesia to call any elderly preacher from any cultural background with this title.
Due to animistic belief of ancient Javanese people, the title "Kyai" is also used to call almost all persons and things venerated. Therefore, it is also common too for kris, weapons, gamelan, trees and certain venerated cattles.
Titles used only by Shia Muslims
Ayatollah
Ayatollah (Arabic: آية الله; Persian: آیتالله) is a prestigious title given to major
Grand Ayatollah
Only a few of the most important ayatollah of one of the ayatollahs refer to him in many situations and ask him to publish his Juristic book in which he answers the vast majority of daily Muslim affairs. The book is called Resalah, which is usually a reinvention of the book Al-Urwatu l-Wuthqah, according to their knowledge of the most authentic Islamic sources and their application to current life.
See also
- Succession to Muhammad
- List of caliphs
- List of grand imams of al-Azhar
- List of maraji
References
- ^ ISBN 9781351512916. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ISBN 978-1780744209. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ISBN 0-939693-48-8.
- ^ The Official website of a Common Word