Question 1

Where does the French word "ouléma" come from?

Accepted Answer

borrowed from the Arabic علماء 'ulamā' (scholars), plural of عالم, ālim ('scholar'). Note that the singular of the French word is formed on the Arabic plural word, as for 'taliban'.

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "ouléma"?

Accepted Answer

oulémas

Question 3

What does "ouléma" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

The name given, among the Turks and the Arabs, to doctors of the law.

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