Alemah in Arabic means a learned woman. It was the name given to women in conservative eighteenth-century Egyptian society who were accomplished reciters of poetry. |
There were musicians, singers, reciters and storytellers from various parts of the county as well as guest entertainers from Kerry, Tipperary and Offaly. |
The ceremony will be attended by world's top Quran reciters and memorizers. |
Seldom had such a number of storytellers, singers and poetry reciters been together. |
A third form of the name is Kramwant or reciters of the Veda. |