imam
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- noun
- /ɪˈmɑm/
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imam
- The imam led the community in prayer at the mosque every Friday.
- the imam of the mosque
- imams and preachers
- imam or spiritual leader
But I've got a British imam coming on next week.
- But I've got a British imam coming on next week.
- You know, women are not allowed to be imams in Orthodox Islam.
- But in the West, there are even a few gay imams, though this is pink news.
- What does it mean to become an Imam in the Ismaili tradition?
- That's like a imam in Islam or a priest in Christianity.
- His dad was a Sheikh, so an imam in the Muslim faith, and he had become an imam.
- So the master, but the master's no longer just the priest or just the rabbi or just the imam.
- So, so that, that aside, rogue imams, yes, but I, I don't.
- He's in a cave somewhere and there are Imams and imams after him.
- To me, that would be enough for an imam to say woo.
- Well, at the BBC, you might believe that Imam Khalif was a is a woman.
- I said, so the imam come up and told you who controls these streets, the Imam or you.
Examples
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But it is also a holy place; imams come to study with the resident holy man.
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During all these challenges, the Imam was her protector and comforter.
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But sometimes Imam Ali defeated evil without killing anyone.
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But I've got a British imam coming on next week.
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Imam, this was a Muslim man that was murdered.
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What does it mean to become an Imam in the Ismaili tradition?
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His dad was a Sheikh, so an imam in the Muslim faith, and he had become an imam.
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The next morning, Imam Ali waited for his followers to arrive.
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You know, women are not allowed to be imams in Orthodox Islam.
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Nevertheless, the imam followed him back to the house of Abu Zeid.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A person who guides a group's religious beliefs and practices
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A Muslim religious leader who teaches Islam and leads prayers in a mosque
A person who leads prayers in a mosque and guides people in their faith
A Muslim religious leader who runs a mosque and teaches Islamic law
Surface Forms
Etymology
Imam comes from the Arabic word imām, which means 'leader' or 'one who stands in front'. So an imam leads the prayers in a mosque and, for Shiite Muslims, is also a spiritual guide and an authority on religion.