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What does ulema mean?

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Noun
  1. plural of alim; The guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.
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To pacify the ulema, always wary of any rival forum, this initial gathering consisted entirely of men who were clerics.
In June 1992, some 30 ulema were reportedly forbidden entry to Jhang and a number of others were denied access to Sialkot.
I was present at several of the meetings of the ulema and other persons, and there was general indignation.
Ideological divisions include issues over the speed and direction of reform, and whether the role of the ulema should be increased or reduced.
He was the most tolerant of all the potential candidates and because of this he also went afoul with the ulema.
Legal professionals trained in modern law schools have largely replaced traditional ulema as interpreters of the resulting laws.

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