imam in Arabic
imam in Arabic is إِمَام — imam means a person who leads prayers in a mosque.
imam in Arabic
إِمَام
Pronounced: ʔimām
Muslim leader
What does "imam" mean?
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noun A person who leads prayers in a mosque.
"The critically low level of rainfall in the second half of 2020 – approaching 50% year on year for November – led the religious affairs directorate to instruct imams and their congregations to pray for rain last month."
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noun In Shia Islam, a religious leader regarded as a spiritual successor to the Prophet Muhammad.
"Shia Muslims recognize a line of twelve imams descended from Muhammad."
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imam in a sentence
- The critically low level of rainfall in the second half of 2020 – approaching 50% year on year for November – led the religious affairs directorate to instruct imams and their congregations to pray for rain last month.
- Sheik Mohammad Seyed Tantawi, Egypt’s highest-ranking imam, led the prayers over the coffin, covered with an Egyptian flag.
- Shia Muslims recognize a line of twelve imams descended from Muhammad.
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What is "imam" in Arabic?
"imam" in Arabic is إِمَام. imam means: A person who leads prayers in a mosque.
How do you pronounce إِمَام?
"imam" in Arabic is إِمَام, pronounced "ʔimām".
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