‘ulama.(sing. ‘alim) (‘ulamā’ (sing. ‘ālim))

(Language: Arabic)

Short Description: “those who know, scholars”

Long Description: “those who know, scholars”; in Islam, those who are learned in matters of law and theology; traditional authorities for all aspects of Muslim life.

Sources: The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity, by Frithjof Schuon, edited by Dr. James S. Cutsinger