Müderris

Müderris is a term that described the religious scholar, professor or faculty member in the Seljuk's world and the Ottoman Empire.

In Arabic, the word "müderris" means teacher of lesson, describing the teacher who teaches and the scholar who is authorized to give lessons. After completing the education and training in the local schools of the provinces, and after having received the diploma, the teachers would teach the religion and sciences in madressas were they were called müderris, the profession was called müderrislik.

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