Mawlawi (Islamic title)
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Maulvi (also spelled: Moulvi, Mawlawi and Mawlvi Persian: مولوی) is an honorific Islamic religious title often, but not exclusively, given to Sunni Muslim religious scholars or Ulema preceding their names, similar to the titles Maulana, Mullah or Shaykh. Maulvi generally means any religious cleric or teacher. Usually, a Maulvi would have completed some studies in a madrassa (Islamic school) or Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary). In some cultures, the title "Maulvi" indicates a more basic level of learning than other religious titles; "Maulana" or "Shaykh" often suggesting a more highly-qualified level of Islamic scholarship than "Maulvi". It is commonly used throughout the Persian-influenced Muslim world, including Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, South Asia (including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) and South East Asia. The word Maulvi is a Persian word, which itself is derived from the Arabic word "Mawla", which means "master" or "lord".
Examples of people who have used the title include Maulvi Balkhi, the famous Persian poet and Moulvi Ibrahim, the father of the President of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed.
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