"The Institution of the ‘Ulama’: Origin and Early Development in the Formative period "

There is no religious hierarchy or priestly class in Islam. However, despite the absence of any church, priests and sacraments , with the passage of time there emerged in the Muslim world a class of religious luminaries who possessed legislative, social and political authority. These scholars or rel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Yunus Gilani
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: SZIC University of Peshawar 2010-12-01
Series:الإيضاح
Online Access:http://al-idah.szic.pk/index.php/al-idah/article/view/422