imam

n. one who leads prayers in a Muslim mosque; Muslim religious leader or chief

An imam (, ) is an Islamic leader, often the leader of a mosque.The ruler of a country might be called the imam, for example. However, the capitalized term or The Imam has important origins in the Islamic tradition for, especially in Shi'a beliefs. In first few centuries of Islam, it was used to refer to the Caliph in both Sunni and Shia religious text. It is also an honorific title; for example "Imam Abu Hanifa" could arguably be translated as "the honorable leader/father of Hanifa."
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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
(synonym) imaum
(hypernym) leader
(classification) Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism

n. imam, one who leads prayers in a Muslim mosque; Muslim religious leader or chief

n. imam, one who leads prayers in a Muslim mosque, Muslim religious leader or chief