<P> (ʿĀlim). Ulama (/ ˈuːləˌmɑː /; Arabic: علماء ʿUlamāʾ, singular عic) religious sciences . In its narrow sense it refers to scholars of Islamic Jurispudence . In the broader sense it refers to those who have studied a broad range of essentially Islamic disciplines for several years, for example the hadith and the muhaddith . They represent the Ijmah, or Islamic consensus of the Ummah on religious issues; this does not mean that there can be no disputes - far from it - but they should be aware of what counts as the main consensual opinion, of other dissenting views and their objections . </P> <P> Allamah is an honorary and prestigious title carried by only the very highest scholars of Islamic thought, jurisprudence, and philosophy . It is used as an honorific in Sunni Islam as well as in Shia Islam . Allamah is a leader for the islamic faith . </P> <P> "Almami" is a title of West African Muslim rulers, used especially in the conquest states of the 19th century . </P> <P> Caliph was first used for Abu Bakr, who was elected head of the Muslim community after the Prophet Muhammad's death . </P>

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