Mawlawi
Mawlawi (also Maulvi, Moulvi or Mawlvi ; Arabic مولوی) is an honorary title in the Islamic religion , which can be awarded to Islamic scholars or students of Islam.
Mawlawi means highly qualified students of Islamic teaching . This is usually accompanied by a degree in a madrasa (Islamic school) or Dar ul-Ulum (Islamic seminar). Mawlawi is used as a title in Iran , Afghanistan , Central Asia , South Asia , Southeast Asia and East Africa . The word Mawlawi is derived from the Arabic Mawla , which can have several meanings, including mr .
A Mawlawi is lower in his class or level of the hierarchy than a Mawlānā ( Arabic مَولانا).
Well-known bearers of the title
- Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī (1207–1273), Islamic mystic, founder of the Mevlevi dervish order
- Nuur ud-Din (1841–1914), doctor, author and theologian from the Punjab
- Junis Chalis (1919–2006), Afghan politician and Mujahideen leader
- Mohammad Musa Schafiq (1932–1979), Afghan politician, poet and storyteller
- Haibatullah Achundsada , Afghan Taliban leader
Individual evidence
- ↑ Syed Iqbal Zaheer: Mawlavi / Mawlvi مَولوي. Islamic Encyclopedia, May 25, 2016, accessed May 25, 2016 .
- ↑ Syed Iqbal Zaheer: Mawlana مَولانا. Islamic Encyclopedia, May 25, 2016, accessed May 25, 2016 .