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IMAUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does imaum mean?
• IMAUM (noun)
The noun IMAUM has 1 sense:
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
Familiarity information: IMAUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
imam; imaum
Hypernyms ("imaum" is a kind of...):
leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)
Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)
Domain category:
Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)
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