maulana
Maulana is an honorific title used in South Asia for respected senior Muslim religious scholars and leaders. It comes from the Arabic mawla (mawlā), meaning “master, patron, protector,” and in usage conveys respect when addressing a learned cleric.
In Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, and other South Asian languages, Maulana is commonly transliterated as Maulana, Maulvi,
In modern contexts, Maulana is used for imams, madrasa teachers, and public religious leaders. Some well-known