imam

noun

i-ˈmäm

ē-,

-ˈmam

often capitalized

: the prayer leader of a mosque

: a Muslim leader of the line of Ali held by Shiites to be the divinely appointed, sinless, infallible successors of Muhammad

: any of various rulers that claim descent from Muhammad and exercise spiritual and temporal leadership over a Muslim region

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The imam spoke at Walz’s 2019 inauguration, among other events. —

Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Oct. 2024 But Muslim leaders and imams have come out supporting Donald Trump. —

ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 But a majority of imams of the largest mosques were not at the event, and those who usually are public voices for Muslims and hold news conferences in Michigan did not attend. —

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Marching into that fray will be hundreds of poll chaplains and peacekeepers – priests, pastors, rabbis and imams as well as nuns, deacons, choir directors or Sunday school teachers. —

Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for imam