Imam Definition

imäm, ēmäm
imams
noun
imams
Any of various kinds of Muslim leader or ruler.
Webster's New World
The leader of prayer in a Muslim mosque.
Webster's New World
The Muslim worshiper who leads the recitation of prayer when two or more worshipers are present.
American Heritage
In Twelver Shia belief, any of 12 descendants of Muhammad regarded as divinely appointed spiritual and temporal leaders.
American Heritage
A ruler claiming descent from Muhammad and exercising authority in an Islamic state.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Imam

Noun

Singular:
imam
Plural:
imams

Origin of Imam

  • Arabic ’imām leader, imam from ’amma to go before, lead ℵmm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic إمام (’imām).

    From Wiktionary

Imam Sentence Examples

  • After the death of Hosain, they chose for their Imam Mahommed b.

  • In the centre of the eastern side of the quadrangle two gigantic doors were thrown open to admit the people into the adytum or inner mosque (shrine) where is the marble tomb of Imam Reza, surrounded by a silver railing with knobs of gold.

  • On the right of the Imam's tomb is that of Abbas Mirza, grandfather of the reigning Shah.

  • As a proof of their sincerity they were required at once to pay a fixed sum for the Imam.

  • All the eastern provinces, a great part of Asia Minor, Syria with the exception of a few towns on the shore, the main part of West Africa acknowledged the caliph of Bagdad as the Imam.

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Words Starting With

IIMIMA

Words Ending With

MAMMAM

Unscrambles

imam

Words Starting With I and Ending With M

Starts With I & Ends With MStarts With IM & Ends With MStarts With I & Ends With AM

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With I4 Letter Words Ending With M