An Allamah (Arabic, Urdu and Persian: علامه), also spelled Allameh and Allama, is an honorary title carried by only the very highest scholars (marjas) of Islamic thought, jurisprudence, and philosophy.
While normally used as an honorific in Twelver Shia Islam, it is used in its linguistic meaning by Sunni also. Sir Muhammad Iqbal, architect of Modern Pakistan is referred to, for example, as Allamah Iqbal. Some Sunnis who have achieved the rank of a scholarship in several disciplines are often referred to by the title. Those holding the title "allamah" surpass all other clerics such as ayatollahs and hojatoleslams. Currently, marjas are accorded the title Grand Ayatollah (Arabic: آيةالله العظمی Āyatu l-Lāhi l-'Użm, Persian Āyatollāh Ozmā).
[] Notable Allamahs
In any given generation, there are only a few Allamahs. Some of the most famous ones are:
[] See also
An Allamah (Arabic, Urdu and Persian: علامه), also spelled Allameh and Allama, is an honorary title carried by only the very highest scholars (marjas) of Islamic thought, jurisprudence, and philosophy.
While normally used as an honorific in Twelver Shia Islam, it is used in its linguistic meaning by Sunni also. Sir Muhammad Iqbal, architect of Modern Pakistan is referred to, for example, as Allamah Iqbal. Some Sunnis who have achieved the rank of a scholarship in several disciplines are often referred to by the title. Those holding the title "allamah" surpass all other clerics such as ayatollahs and hojatoleslams. Currently, marjas are accorded the title Grand Ayatollah (Arabic: آيةالله العظمی Āyatu l-Lāhi l-'Użm, Persian Āyatollāh Ozmā).
[] Notable Allamahs
In any given generation, there are only a few Allamahs. Some of the most famous ones are:
[] See also
