Mallam
Mallam is an honorific title given to Islamic scholars in Africa (see Mawlānā for usage and etymology).
Mallam may also refer to:
People
- Cliff Mallam (1909-2006), an Australian politician from New South Wales
- Kaka Mallam Yale (born 1953), a Nigerian farmer and politician from Borno State
- Mujitaba Mohammed Mallam (born 1960), a Nigerian educator and politician from Jigawa State
- Mallam Yahaya (born 1974), a Ghanaian footballer playing in Germany
- Julia Mallam (born 1982), a British actress
- Mallam (before 1731), he founded the sultanate of Damagaram in 1731
Places
- Garun Mallam, a Local Government Area in Kano State, Nigeria
- Mallam (town), a residential town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
- Mallam Atta market, a major commercial market in Mallam town, Ghana
- Mallam Interchange, a dual carriage road system flyover in Accra, Ghana
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