‖n. [ Ar. maulā, commonly mollāin Turkey. ] 1. One of the higher order of Turkish; also, a Turkish title of respect for a religious and learned man. [ Written also mullah and moolah. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
2. A title of respect used in Islamic countries for one who is learned in Islamic law; a teacher or expounder of Islamic law. [ PJC ]
(n) reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan (born in 1960), Syn. Mullah Mohammed Omar