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I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.
Muammar al-Gaddafi

Meaning of "imam" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMAM

From Arabic: leader, from amma he guided.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMAM

imam  [ɪˈmɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Imam

An imam is an Islamic leadership position. It is most commonly in the context of a worship leader of a mosque and Muslim community by Sunni Muslims. In this context, Imams may lead Islamic worship services, serve as community leaders, and provide religious guidance. For Shi'a Muslims, the Imam has a more central meaning and role in Islam through the concept of Imamah. Imam may also be used in the form of a title for renowned Muslim scholars.

Definition of imam in the English dictionary

The first definition of imam in the dictionary is a leader of congregational prayer in a mosque. Other definition of imam is a caliph, as leader of a Muslim community. Imam is also an honorific title applied to eminent doctors of Islam, such as the founders of the orthodox schools.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMAM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imaum
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
malm
mɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm
schoolmarm
ˈskuːlˌmɑːm
smarm
smɑːm
Thiruvananthapuram
ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMAM

imagination
imaginational
imaginative
imaginatively
imaginativeness
imagine
imaginer
imagines
imaging
imaginings
imagism
imagist
imagistic
imagistically
imago
imamate
IMAP
IMarE
imaret
imaum

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMAM

Adam
am
Amsterdam
cam
cream
dam
dream
jam
mam
Nam
on the beam
program
ram
sam
spam
steam
stream
tam
team
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Synonyms and antonyms of imam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «imam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMAM

Find out the translation of imam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of imam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «imam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊玛目
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imam
570 millions of speakers

English

imam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इमाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إمام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

имам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এমাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imam
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Imam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Imam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イマーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이맘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imam
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lãnh tụ Hồi giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இமாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इमाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cami hocası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

imam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imam
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ιμάμης
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

imam
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

imam
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

imam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMAM»

The term «imam» is very widely used and occupies the 11.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «imam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «imam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about imam

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6 QUOTES WITH «IMAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word imam.
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Muammar al-Gaddafi
I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.
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Eve
God is my best friend. I talk to God every day. And no one can tell me how to talk to God - not no imam, not no priest, not no rabbi, no pastor.
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Peter T. King
And if the imam and the Muslim leadership in that community is so intent on building bridges, then they should voluntarily move the mosque away from ground zero and move it whether it's uptown or somewhere else, but move it away from that area, the same as the pope directed the Carmelite nuns to move a convent away from Auschwitz.
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Hakeem Olajuwon
Allah says in the Qur'an not to despise one another. So the criterion in Islam is not color or social status. It's who is most righteous. If I go to a mosque - and I'm a basketball player with money and prestige - if I go to a mosque and see an imam, I feel inferior. He's better than me. It's about knowledge.
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K. A. Paul
Does the imam have a legal right to build the mosque at Ground Zero? The answer is yes. But is it the right thing to do? The answer is no. And most Americans, and most moderate Muslims, join with me in that call.
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Ralph Peters
Imam Rauf and his backers have every legal right to build their extravagant Islamic center within the lethal radius of Ground Zero. But the rest of us have the right to question why they insist on doing so.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMAM»

Discover the use of imam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Twelfth Imam
With the prophecy of the Twelfth Imam seemingly fulfilled, Iran’s military prepares to strike Israel and bring about the End of Days. Shirazi must take action to save his country and the world, but the clock is ticking.
Joel C. Rosenberg, 2010
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Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of ...
This book -- the first serious engagement in English with the intellectual principles underpinning his teachings -- is therefore a welcome and valuable addition to the sources available. It consists of three parts.
Reza Shah-Kazemi, 2007
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The Vanished Imam: Musa al Sadr and the Shia of Lebanon
In this fascinating and compelling narrative, Fouad Ajami resurrects the Shia's neglected history, both distant and recent, and interweaves the life and work of Musa al Sadr with the larger strands of the Shia past.
Fouad Ajami, 2012
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The Imam and the Indian: Prose Pieces
Here, For The First Time Is As Complete A Collection As Can Be Made Of The Prose Which Reveals That Relatively Unknown Amitav Ghosh: The Novelist As Thinker, The Man Of Ideas As A Writer Of Luminous, Illuminating Non-Fiction.
Amitav Ghosh, 2002
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The Fall of the Imam
A powerful and poetic novel by Egypt's leading feminist writer.
Nawal El Saadawi, 2009
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Driven: A How-to Strategy for Unlocking Your Greatest Potential
Razi Imam's Driven accomplishes the task. This is a love story. The love of and application of positive obsession. The love of the hunt for and continued pursuit of success. I have known Razi for years, and he is a living example of Driven.
Razi Imam, 2010
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Without Forgetting the Imam: Lebanese Shiʻism in an American ...
This work presents an ethnographic study of the religious life of the Lebanese Shi'i community of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest community of its kind outside of the Middle East.
Linda S. Walbridge, 1997
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The Imam's Daughter
Hannah Shah is an Imam's daughter.
Hannah Shah, 2010
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Early Shi'i Thought: The Teachings of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir
Until recently, the study of early Shi'i Islam has been one of the most neglected area in modern Islamic scholarship, and the few works that have been published are concerned with the historical rather than the intellectual and doctrinal ...
Arzina R. Lalani, 2000
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Istiqbal-e-imam Mahdi: Welcoming the Savior - Imam Mahdi
The book Istiqbal-e-Imam Mahdi (Welcoming the Savior) is a compilation of authentic supplications in Arabic language with Urdu translation.
Syed Nisar Hussain Hamdani, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imam is used in the context of the following news items.
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Imam Explains Why Muslims Shouldn't Be Blamed For Chattanooga …
Suhaib Webb, a Washington D.C.-based imam and founder of the Ella Collins Institute of Islamic and Cultural Studies, said his first thought was ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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I.M.A.M. connects the Shiite faithful with their religion and their …
In North America, meeting that challenge is the purpose of I.M.A.M., ... The Imam Mahdi Association of Marjaeya, or I.M.A.M., is the highest ... «Dearborn Press and Guide, Jul 15»
3
Next: Kamloops imam calls Senate committee proposal 'discriminatory'
“If I am certified, all clerics should be certified,” said Imam Mazhar Mahmood, who leads Muslims living in Kamloops. Mahmood said he is a ... «Kamloops This Week, Jul 15»
4
Across China: Chinese imam uses modern issues, Mandarin to …
LANZHOU, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Though imam Ma Jun follows the traditions and teachings of a 1,400-year-old faith, he's not afraid to preach ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Ghana: MTN Donates to National Chief Imam's Office …
Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Ghana has presented a number of assorted items to the office of the National Chief Imam, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Taliban executes mosque Imam in Faryab province
The Taliban militants have executed a Mullah Imam of a mosque after he allegedly spoke against the group's movements and rejecting their ... «Khaama Press, Jul 15»
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Xinjiang imam enjoys modern life | Shanghai Daily
URUMQI, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jie, 48-year-old imam of a Xinjiang mosque, was the first to use a mobile phone, the first to buy a car and the ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
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HM King, Al Azhar Grand Imam exchange Eid wishes
Manama, July 16 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received a telephone call from Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al-Sharif Dr. Ahmed ... «Bahrain News Agency, Jul 15»
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Oral sex is not haram: Turkish Muslim imam comes to defence of …
A Turkish Muslim imam has clashed with a colleague who stated "advanced" oral sex is haram (forbidden) under Islam in a statement on ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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Imam Khamenei: Implementation of N-Deal Requires Scrutiny
Imam Khameni - Rouhani Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khameni asserted, in response to a letter by President ... «Al-Manar TV, Jul 15»

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