Alim __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text 'ALIM عالم pl. 'ulama' A learned man. The term usually includes all religious teachers, such as Imams, Muftis, Qazis, and Maulawies; and in Turkey it denotes their political party led by the religious teachers. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail