ulema
/ˈuːlɪmə/(亦作ulama)
noun
treated as sing. or pl.
1- a body of Muslim scholars who are recognized as having specialist knowledge of Islamic sacred law and theology（伊斯兰教神学家和宗教法学家组成的）乌理玛委员会。
1.1
- a member of such a body乌理玛（乌理玛委员会成员）。
词源
from Arabic 'ulamā', plural of 'ālim 'learned', from 'alima 'know'.