Ulama

Ulama (Arabic: العلماء Ulamā', single عالم'Ālim) are religious leaders or religious leaders who are tasked to nurture, nurture and guide Muslims both in religious matters maupum day-to-day issues required both from the religious and social side of society. The true meaning in Arabic is a scientist or researcher, then the meaning of the scholar changes when absorbed into Bahasa Indonesia, whose meaning is as an expert in the science of Islam.

The understanding of the cleric is a "people who have knowledge". From the understanding can be concluded harfiyah that ulama are:

Muslims who master the science of Islam
Muslims who understand the whole Islamic law (kaaffah) as summarized in Al-Quran and '' as-Sunnah ''
Being an example of Muslims in understanding and practicing it.