IMAM


Meaning of IMAM in English

[ ɪ'mα:m ]

■ noun

1》 the person who leads prayers in a mosque.

2》 ( Imam ) a title of various Muslim leaders, especially of one succeeding Muhammad as leader of Shiite Islam.

Derivatives

~ate noun

Origin

from Arab. 'imām 'leader'.

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