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Noun: imam  I-maam
  1. (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 guide
    - imaum

Derived forms: imams

Type of: leader, Moslem, Muslim

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