HISTORY
SOCIETY
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Developed public policies and heard cases in accordance with the Quran and the sharia.
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Were learned priests in the roles of magistrates and judges
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Was part of the military arm of Islam, responsible for its expansion?
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ulama and qadis were considered to be important in Islamic society because they developed public policies and heard cases by the Quran and therefore the sharia. They were important in the society because they had Developed policies for the public and heard cases by the Quran and therefore the sharia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ulama were responsible for interpreting the religious law, therefore they claimed that their power superseded that of the government. Within the Ottoman hierarchy of ulama, the Shaykh al-Islām held the highest rank.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -What were ulama and qadis? learned officials (ulama: “people with religious knowledge"; qadis: “judges"). They set moral standards in local communities and resolved disputes. They were not priests, but had formal education that emphasized study of the Quran and the sharia.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ulema in India form an important aspect of medieval Indian history. They attracted the creative social, religious and intellectual energies in the country to become instrumental for social and cultural change. The Ulema were that part of the Muslim Community learned in literature, law and doctrines of Islam.