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 .
External links
- For a slightly more detailed description of the Shiite belief (and for the other names and titles of the twelve Imáms), see, for example, http://www.bahai-library.org/books/dawnbreakers/preface/prefislam.html .
- Graphical illustration of the Shia sects
- Akhbari sub-sect, a Shia school that rejects modern innovations; including Khomeini's
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Prayer Leader |
| ► | Clerical "Imams" |
| ► | Theocratical "Imams" |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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