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{{Distinguish|Malawi}} {{Short description|Islamic religious title given to Muslim religious scholars}}
{{Other uses|Mawlawi (disambiguation)}}
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'''Mawlawi''' ({{langx|ar|مولوي|translit=Mawlawī}}), is an [[Islamic]] religious title given to Muslim religious scholars, or [[ulama]], preceding their names, similar to the titles [[Mawlānā]], [[Mullah]], or [[Sheikh]]. Mawlawi generally means a highly qualified Islamic scholar, usually one who has completed full studies in a [[madrasa]] (Islamic school) or [[darul uloom]] (Islamic seminary). It is commonly used in [[Iran]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]], [[South East Asia]] and [[East Africa]]. The word Mawlawi is derived from the [[Arabic]] word ''[[mawla]]'', which has several meanings, including "lord".

[[Turkish people|Turkish]] Mawlawi fraternity of [[Sufi]]s (Muslim mystics) was founded in [[Konya]] (Qonya), [[Anatolia]], by the Persian Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din ar-[[Rumi]] (d. 1273), whose popular title mawlana ([[Arabic language|Arabic]] for "our master") gave the order its name. The order, propagated throughout Anatolia, controlled Konya and environs by the 15th century and in the 17th century appeared in [[Istanbul]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9051529/Mawlawiyah|title=Mawlawiyah|encyclopedia=[[Britannica Online Encyclopedia]]}}</ref>

== Indian subcontinent ==
Although the words Maulvi, Molvi and Maulana are interchangeable in the [[Indian subcontinent]] as a title of respect, Maulana is more often associated with formal qualification following study at a [[madrasa]] or [[darul uloom]] whereas Maulvi is usually more a general title for religious figures.

In the [[Pakistan]]i and Central Asian context, where Mullah does not carry a formal meaning, "Maulana" or "Maulvi" is often the word of choice for addressing or referring to respected Muslim religious scholars (ulama).

=== Bangladesh ===
In [[Bangladesh]], in the [[Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board|government Aliyah Madrasa system]], Maulvi/Moulvi is also associated with formal degrees for those who have passed the course of Maulvi (basic), Maulvi [[Aalim]] (intermediate) or Maulvi Fazil (advanced).

==See also==
* [[Glossary of Islam]]
* [[Hadrat]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Religious leadership roles]]
[[Category:Islamic honorifics]]
[[Category:Islamic Persian honorifics]]
[[Category:Islamic Urdu honorifics]]

Mawlawi (Islamic title) - Revision history

imported>شاه عباس: it isn't, that's the urdu transliteration