variants
often Imam
1
: the prayer leader of a mosque
2
: a Muslim leader of the line of Ali held by Shiites to be the divinely appointed, sinless, infallible successors of Muhammad
3
: any of various rulers that claim descent from Muhammad and exercise spiritual and temporal leadership over a Muslim region
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The couple walks to a mosque to consult the imam (Ismail Habbash) about what to do, and here Dabis allows Bakri to set the tone of the discussion.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Last July, the march onto the Roebling started as a vigil in support of local imam Ayman Soliman.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2026
To protect imams seeking a lower public profile, the council advises area mosques to direct media inquiries to Mohyuddin.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Last July, the march onto the Roebling started as a vigil in support of local imam Ayman Soliman.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2026
To protect imams seeking a lower public profile, the council advises area mosques to direct media inquiries to Mohyuddin.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Imam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imam. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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