English

Noun

maulana ‎(plural maulanas)

1. (Islam) title for a religious scholar, especially in Central and South Asia.

See also

• maulvi
• mawla

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic مَوْلَانَا ‎(mawlānā, “our lord”).

Proper noun

maulana

1. (Islam) A title, equivalent to "lord", most often used to refer to God