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    IMAM

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guideplay

    Synonyms:

    imam; imaum

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("imam" is a kind of...):

    leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

    Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)

    Domain category:

    Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)

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