imam

Pronunciation: /ˈiːmɑːm/

The English word “imam” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

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