mad mullah
derogatory (originally British )
noun
An Islamic religious leader, often a fundamentalist, regarded as dangerous, extremist, or unpredictable; also in extended use; frequently (with the) applied to a particular individual.
- specifically with reference to Muhammad Abdullah Hassan of northern Somalia who fought against the British in the early part of the 20th cent..
Origin
Mid 19th century.
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