Ulama
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In Islam
- UlemaUlemaUlama , also spelt ulema, refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of shari‘a law...
, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws (sharia). See:- Nahdlatul Ulama (Indonesia)
- Darul-uloom Nadwatul UlamaDarul-uloom Nadwatul UlamaDarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama is an Islamic institution at Lucknow, India, which draws large number of Muslim students from all over the country. Nadwa's objective was reaching a middle path between classical Islam and modernity...
(Lucknow) - Jamiatul Ulama TransvaalJamiatul Ulama TransvaalThe Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal , headquartered in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, was founded in 1923 to serve the Muslim community of the Transvaal Province of South Africa.-Activities:...
- Jamiat ul-Ulama (disambiguation)
Other
- Ulama (game), a modern variety of the Mesoamerican ballgame
- Spot-bellied Eagle OwlSpot-bellied Eagle OwlThe Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, also known as the Forest Eagle-Owl, Bubo nipalensis is a large bird of prey with a formidable appearance. It is a forest-inhabiting species found in southern and south-eastern Asia...
, "ulama" in Sinhalese, a large bird of prey - Devil BirdDevil BirdThe Devil Bird, locally known as Ulama, is a cryptid of Sri Lanka said to emit bloodcurdling human sounding shrieks in the night from within the jungles. In Sri Lankan folklore, it is believed that the cry of this bird is an omen that portends death...
, a cryptid in Sri Lankan folklore