Allāmah (, Urdu and , meaning 'learned') is an Islamic honorary title for a profound scholar, a polymath, a man of vast reading and erudition, or a great learned one.

The title is carried by scholars of Islamic fiqh (jurisprudence) and philosophy. It is used as an honorific in Sunni Islam as well as in Shia Islam, mostly in South Asia, the Middle East and Iran. Sunnis and Shias who have achieved scholarship in several disciplines are often referred to by the title. It is also used for philosophers, such as Allama Iqbal.

Allamah

See also

Abu al-Barakat al-Nasafi

Shaykh al-Islām

Seghatoleslam

List of ayatollahs

List of marjas

References

Arabic words and phrases

Islamic honorifics

Islamic scholars

Noble titles

Religious leadership roles

Titles

Allamah