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'''Mawlānā''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɔː|ˈ|l|ɑː|n|ə}}; from [[Arabic]] {{lang|ar|مولانا}}, literally "master")<ref>defined in the ''[[Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic]]'' as "a form of address to a sovereign"</ref> is a title, mostly in [[Central Asia]] and in the [[Indian subcontinent]], preceding the name of respected [[Muslim]] religious leaders, in particular graduates of religious institutions, e.g. a [[madrassa]] or a [[darul uloom]], or scholars who have studied under other Islamic scholars.
'''''Mawlana''''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɔː|ˈ|l|ɑː|n|ə}}; from [[Persian language|Persian]], {{langx|ar|مولانا}}), also spelled as '''''Molana''''' or '''''Maulana''''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Malana definition and meaning {{!}} Collins English Dictionary|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/maulana|access-date=2021-09-26|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|language=en}}</ref> is a title, mostly in [[South Asia]], preceding the name of respected [[Muslim]] religious leaders, in particular graduates of religious institutions, e.g. a [[madrassa]] or a [[darul uloom]], or scholars who have studied under other Islamic scholars.<ref name=":0" />

== Other uses ==
Although the word is derived from the Arabic word ''[[mawla]]'', it adopted different meanings as it travelled from [[Rome]] to [[Persia]], [[Turkey]], [[Africa]] and the Indian subcontinent.

=== Persian use===
In Iran and Turkey the word normally refers to ''[[Rumi]]'' (Persian pronunciation ''Mowlana'') (Turkish pronunciation ''Mevlana'').

=== Africa ===
This word has been borrowed into the [[Swahili language|Swahili]] language, where it is used also as a title of respect for revered members of a community, religious or secular, roughly equivalent to the English "Sir". In some circles it is used to refer to [[Ron Karenga]], the Afro-American activist.

In the mostly Muslim region of [[West Africa]], the root has been proposed as a source for the words ''Mallam'' ([[Hausa language]]) and ''Maame'' ([[Wolof language]]), which are used to denote Islamic scholars, or in areas practising [[folk Islam]] or [[folk magic]], a local [[shaman]]. Among the Hausas the word ''Mallam'' is additionally used as equivalent of English ''Mr''. A more likely explanation for this word (and for the Swahili ''mwalimu'') is the Arabic word ''mu'allim'' ({{lang|ar|معلم}}), which in [[Moroccan Arabic]] is pronounced "m'allam" and means ‘teacher’ or ‘master’ in a Qur'anic school.

== Difference in titles ''Mullah'' and ''Maulvi'' among Muslims in South Asia ==
In the Central Asian and South Asian / Indian subcontinent context, where "Mullah" does not carry a formal sense, ''Maulana'' is often the word of choice for addressing or referring to [[Muslim]] religious scholars that are respected, while ''Mullah'' is used often derogatorily for people the speaker considers to be more rabble-rousers than scholars.

Although the words ''Maulvi'' and ''Maulana'' are interchanged in the Indian Subcontinent as a title of respect, ''Maulana'' is more often associated with formal qualification following study at a [[madrassa]] or [[darul uloom]] and ''[[Maulvi]]'' is usually more a general title for religious figures. In [[Bangladesh]], in the government Aliyah madrassa system, ''Maulvi'' is also associated with formal degrees for those who have passed the course of ''Maulvi'' (basic), ''Maulvi Alim'' (intermediate) or ''Maulvi Fazil'' (advanced).


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Islamic term]]
*[[Islamic term|Glossary of Islam]]
*[[Marabout]], West African religious teachers
*[[Marabout]], West African religious teachers
*[[Mawlawi (Islamic title)|Mawlawi]]
*[[Mawlawi (Islamic title)|Mawlawi]]
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Mawlana (/mɔːˈlɑːnə/; from Persian, Arabic: مولانا), also spelled as Molana or Maulana,[1] is a title, mostly in South Asia, preceding the name of respected Muslim religious leaders, in particular graduates of religious institutions, e.g. a madrassa or a darul uloom, or scholars who have studied under other Islamic scholars.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Malana definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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