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Definition of “Maulana”

Maulana (mɔːˈlɑːnɑː Pronunciation for Maulana

Definitions

noun

  1. (in Pakistan, India, etc) a title used for a scholar of Persian and Arabic

Word Origin

Urdu, from Arabic mawlānā

Example Sentences Including 'Maulana'

And at the moment it is, coincidentally, the Maulana 's grand-niece who has the edge.
India Today (1997)
Last week Maulana Masood Azhar, the leader of Jaish-i-Muhammad, was arrested.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
THERE'S nothing better than reading, according to nine-year-old Harley Maulana from Castle Hill.
Australian News Misc (2004)
The Tablighi Jamaat was formed in the 1920s in Delhi by Maulana Muhammad Ilyas, a revivalist Sufi cleric.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)
While admitting that Muslims have grievances against Lalu, the Maulana said eventually Lalu was their only alternative.
Samachar (2005)

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