Where does “mullahcracy” come from?

mullahcracy (English) comes from English mullah, from Turkish molla, from Arabic مُلَّا, from Classical Persian ملا, from Arabic مَوْلَى — vicar, guardian; lord; Lord.

mullahcracy (English): Rule by Islamic religious leaders, or mullahs

Definitions

Rule by Islamic religious leaders, or mullahs

Ancestry of “mullahcracy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mullah	A religious scholar and teacher of sharia law;...
2	Turkish	molla	mullah
3	Arabic	مُلَّا	—
4	Classical Persian	ملا	—
5	Arabic	مَوْلَى	vicar, guardian; lord; Lord

Every word from Arabic مَوْلَى →Every word from Classical Persian ملا →Every word from Arabic مُلَّا →