imam
pronunciation
How to pronounce imam in British English:
UK [ɪˈmɑ:m]
How to pronounce imam in American English:
US [ɪˈmɑm]
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- Noun:
- (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
Word Origin
- imam (n.)
- 1610s, from Arabic, literally "leader; one who precedes," from amma "to go before, precede."
Example
- 1. The prime minister has met an influential imam .
- 2. Shia muslims in iran mourn the death of their imam hussain .
- 3. The tip 's resident imam lives with his 11 children in a house made of materials scavenged from rubbish .
- 4. Imam feisal abdul rauf , who will run it , hopes it will help improve relations between muslims and the west .
- 5. On java and the malay peninsula I was shown strange temples devoted to him with zheng treated simultaneously as a hallowed muslim imam and a buddhist sage .