Iraq. Najaf. Sticker on a public bus of a woman's face wearing the niqab. A mullah waits to cross the road on a busy traffic road in the early evening. The mullah is generally used to refer to a Muslim man, educated in Islamic theology and sacred law. The title, given to some Islamic clergy, is the name commonly given to local Islamic clerics or mosque leaders. 26.02.04 © 2004 Didier Ruef .