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imam

[ UK /ɪmˈæm/ ]
[ US /ˈaɪmæm/ ]
NOUN
  1. (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide

How To Use imam In A Sentence

  • We the Muslims unequivocally condemn abuse of the phrase Allahu Akbar and call on the imams and the scholars to recondition appropriate use of the phrase. Mike Ghouse: Allahu Akbar Is Abused
  • The biblical patriarch Abraham and Babylonian King Hammurabi lived in what is today Iraq, while Imam Ali, the founder of Shiite Islam, died there.
  • When you hear the terms imam and ayatollah, these refer to Shiite religious leaders. CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2006
  • The mayor, the imam, the sheik and some stubbled men all took seats around the long table.
  • The imam still bore the mark of that experience in his gaunt frame and sallow, jaundiced complexion.
  • Scimus etiam eos propter peccata sua perdidisse hanc terram optimam quam tenemus, nec timemus eam amittere, quamdiu se taliter gubernant. The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville
  • The Muslim community is governed by the Supreme Muslim Council under the Chief Mufti (religious judge), with a hierarchy of regional muftis, imams, and religious teachers.
  • I pray for our Imam's enternal happiness and that his wishes should always be fullfilled because I owe him my present happiness, and strenght given to superate my problems. Refinance 2nd Mortgage
  • Qassem Zein/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images ASHURA FESTIVAL: Shiite Muslims carried candles outside the Imam Ali shrine during an Ashura ceremony Sunday in the Najaf, Iraq. Today's Photos: Jan. 5
  • On a recent Friday, at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, Imam Mohamed Shamsi Ali climbed the narrow stairs to the top of the mimbar, or pulpit, and began his sermon in English. SFGate: Top News Stories
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