mullahism


mul·lah

also mul·la M0471300 (mŭl′ə, mo͝ol′ə)n. Islam 1. A religious teacher or leader, especially in Shiite practice.2. Used as a form of address for such a teacher.
[Urdu mullā, from Persian, from Arabic mawlā, master, friend, from waliya, to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots.]
mul′lah·ism n.

mullahism

(ˈmʊləˌɪzəm) n (Islam) governance or rule by mullahs