Question

Who were the Ulemas?

• A. They were religious leaders with scholarly knowledge of Persian and religious literature.
• B. They were descendents of Bibi Fatima.
• C. They dispensed justice to people
• D. They were rich, pleasure loving and corrupt people.

Answer 1

The correct option is A They were religious leaders with scholarly knowledge of Persian and religious literature.

Ulemas and Sayyids were one of the divisions of the Muslim Society. The Ulemas were religious leaders with knowledge of Persian and religious literature.
The Sayyids on the other hand considered themselves to be the descendents of Bibi Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Mohammed. They also commanded great respect. Both the Ulemas and the Sayyids were considered scholars and religious leaders of the Muslim law. Other than the Ulemas and Sayyids, there were also Sheikhs, Mullahs and the Qazis who belonged to this class. They were scholars and religious leaders as well. The Qazis dispensed justice. Most of the religious leaders were greedy and took advantage of the common folks.