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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Does the mayor need to attend the investiture of every imam or rabbi?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Bearded imams with long robes and bearded imams without long robes walked through it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Pastors, priests, rabbis, and imams are in the streets, courthouses, and places of worship defending immigrant communities.
—David Ostendorf, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
During Friday prayers in the capital, the imam leading the sermon warned the US against launching any attacks.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Bearded imams with long robes and bearded imams without long robes walked through it.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Pastors, priests, rabbis, and imams are in the streets, courthouses, and places of worship defending immigrant communities.
—David Ostendorf, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
During Friday prayers in the capital, the imam leading the sermon warned the US against launching any attacks.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imam
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“Imam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imam. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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