imam

Senso (Inglese)

  1. One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  2. (capitalized, usually) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.
  3. (capitalized, usually) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.

Concetti

sinonimi

Islamic headman

Islamic priest

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈiːmɑːm/
Etimologia (Inglese)

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

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