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imam
[ ih-mahm ]
noun
Islam.
- the officiating priest of a mosque.
- the title for a Muslim religious leader or chief.
- one of a succession of seven or twelve religious leaders, believed to be divinely inspired, of the Shiʿites.
imam
/ ɪˈmɑːm; ɪˈmɑːm; ɪˈmɔːm /
noun
- a leader of congregational prayer in a mosque
- a caliph, as leader of a Muslim community
- an honorific title applied to eminent doctors of Islam, such as the founders of the orthodox schools
- any of a succession of either seven or twelve religious leaders of the Shiites, regarded by their followers as divinely inspired
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Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of imam1
First recorded in 1605–15, imam is from the Arabic word 峾 leader, guide
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Word History and Origins
Origin of imam1
C17: from Arabic: leader, from amma he guided
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Her death, he said, was "the most painful thing that I have endured" in his 13 years as an imam.
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Traditional imams in South Africa rarely, if ever, perform the marriage of a Muslim to a non-Muslim - something that Hendricks clearly had no issue with.
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The imam was well known for his work in creating a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims and his killing shocked the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
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According to police, the imam was in the back seat.
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Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who trace his lineage directly to the Prophet Muhammad.
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