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Teachers in Islam
Islam.
There are many concepts of teachers in Islam Islam is, in • The Shia believe that an Imam can lead mankind in
contrast to many westerners’ understanding, an explic- all aspects of life. The Imam is appointed by God.
itly non-hierarchical spiritual community, but the con- Muhammed informed that the number of Imams
cepts and names for spiritual teachers and secular func- after him will be 12. The majority of the Muslim
tions are often mixed and confused: world are awaiting the 12th Imam: The Mahdi, either
• The Marja is a label used by the Shia community, as a first time appearance or as a reappearance after
meaning source to follow. a long occultation. The Mahdi is the greatest teacher,
• Allamah is the most respected of the Marjas are the Messiah of the Islamic World, and the Maitreya
entitled Allamah. This Persian name for Teacher is of Buddhism.
also used by some Sunnis to denote a teacher of • Mawlawi is a Persian word for teacher meaning
extraordinary respect. Master.
• Ulema/Ulama is the title that indicates that the • Sheikh is sheikh is an Arabic honorific term that
teacher has come to awareness of the consensus, the literally means Elder. It is a long historic debate in
ijma, of the Umma. Umma is the universal many cultures whether the elder in itself denotes the
community of all the followers of God as understood role and status of a teacher.
by the Muslim community (cf. Sangha, Ecclesia) • Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Shi’a clerics.
• Mufti is a guide on the Path to the Source of living Water • Mujaddid is someone is sent by God to aid the Umma
(the divine sharia law) is called Mufti. and revive Islam at the beginning of every century .
• Muhaddith is someone who has profound knowledge • Marabout is a spiritual teacher of Islam as it is taught
of the Haddith, and teaches by Narration, or in the West Africa and Maghreb, The word comes
storytelling. from the Berber concept of Saint. The "marabout" is
• Mullah is often the title of the teachers at the known as "Sayyed" ( )سيدto the Arabic speaking
Madrasahs, Islamic schools. Mullah is a teacher in Maghribians
regard of being respected as a vicar and guardian of • teachers of islam teach scholors
Qur’an and the Islamic traditions.
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