Alim
/ˈɑːlɪm/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class
"Akram is a working alim, lecturing in mosques and universities and dispensing fatwas on issues like inheritance and divorce."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Arabic.
Example
More examples"Akram is a working alim, lecturing in mosques and universities and dispensing fatwas on issues like inheritance and divorce."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim), active participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).
Etymology 2
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Lane (1801–1876), orientalist. Partly from Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim, “scholar, (specifically) expert in Islamic law and theology”), use as noun of the active participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”), and partly from Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim, “knowing, learned, also (as noun) scholar”) from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).