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imam Meaning & Definition

What Does Imam Mean?

As a noun, imam means One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. It can also mean A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.

Imam Definition (Noun)

  1. One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  2. A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.
  3. One of the Twelve imams, descendants of Muhammad from the seventh to ninth centuries CE who lived exemplary lives.

Noun

  1. (usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader.

Synonyms of Imam

imaum
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