Thus there emerged an ulema class known as karamokos, who were educated in Qur'an, tafsir, hadith, and the life of Muhammad. A student read these works with a single teacher over a period varying from five to thirty years, and earned his living as a part-time farmer working on the lands of his teacher.
A group of scholars known as karamokos emerged, who were trained in Quranic studies, interpretation, hadith, and the life of Muhammad. Students studied these texts with a single teacher for five to thirty years, earning their living by working part-time farming on their teacher's land.