An Allamah (Persian: علامه), also spelled Allameh and Allama, is an honorary title carried by only the very highest scholars of Islamic thought, jurisprudence, and philosophy. In Shia rank, they surpass all other clerics such as Ayatollahs and Hujjat-ul-Islams. Persian, (local name: FārsÄ« or PārsÄ«), is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... Ayatollah redirects here. ...

In any given generation, there are only a few Allamas.

Some of the most famous Allamas are:

• Allameh Tabatabaei
• Allameh Helli
• Allameh Majlesi
• Allameh Mullasadra
• Allama Mashraqi
• Allama Hassan Turabi
• Allama Muhammad Iqbal
• Allama Rasheed Turabi
• Allama Hamiduddin Farahi

Allameh Tabatabaei, one of contemporarys greatest Islamic Philosophers, chatting with Ayatollah al-Shirazi. ... Jamal ad-Din Hasan ibn Yusuf ibn Ali ibn Muthahhar al-Hilli (December 15, 1250 - December 18, 1325) was a Shiite theologian. ... Mohammad Baqer Majlesi, (علامه مجلسی) (1616 - 1689) known as Allameh Majlesi, was a famous Iranian Shia cleric of the Safavid era. ... MollaSadra, Irans greatest philosopher, responsible for the intellectual rennaissance movement of Iran in the 17th century. ... Sir Muhammad Iqbāl (Urdu: ‎) (November 9, 1877 – April 21, 1938) was an Indian Muslim poet, philosopher and politician, whose poetry in Persian and Urdu is regarded as among the greatest in modern times. ... ` Allamah Rasheed Turabi, a prominent and distinguished scholar, was born on 9th Jamadiul II, 1326 / July 09, 1908 in Hyderabad, India. ...

See also

• List of ayatollahs