Glossary Terms
ulama
Pl. of ‘alim, meaning a religious scholar or learned man.
ulema
Pl. of ‘alim, meaning a religious scholar or learned man.
Umayyads
First major ruling Muslim dynasty that was based in Damascus (661–750).
umma
Community; people who are followers of a particular religion or prophet. It refers in particular to the Muslims as a religious community.
ummah
Community; people who are followers of a particular religion or prophet. It refers in particular to the Muslims as a religious community.
ummat al-Muslimin
See umma.
Uqaylids
Muslim dynasty that ruled in Iraq and Syria (992–1096).
uyun
Pl. of ‘ain, meaning ‘eye’; ‘source’ or ‘fountainhead.’
Uyunids
Muslim dynasty that ruled in eastern Arabia in the late 11th and early 12th centuries.