Imam

Imam (Arabic: ????) is an Arabic word meaning "Leader". The ruler of a country might be called the Imam, for example. The term, however, has important connotations in the Islamic tradition especially in Shia Beliefs .

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The common everyday use of the word is for a person leading Muslim congregational prayers (salah). In this meaning the imam is not required to be a cleric.

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Imam: Prayer Leader ►

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Imam related Images and Photos (experimental)

An Imam Reading the Koran in the Mosque of the Sultan Morocco 1817

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►	Introduction
►	Prayer Leader
►	Clerical "Imams"
►	Theocratical "Imams"
►	See also
►	External links

►	FR: Imam

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Muslim congregational prayers (1) - Cleric (1) - Shia (1) - Arabic (1) - Islamic (1) -

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