often capitalized
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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The imam spoke at Walz’s 2019 inauguration, among other events.
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Oct. 2024
But Muslim leaders and imams have come out supporting Donald Trump.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
But a majority of imams of the largest mosques were not at the event, and those who usually are public voices for Muslims and hold news conferences in Michigan did not attend.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Marching into that fray will be hundreds of poll chaplains and peacekeepers – priests, pastors, rabbis and imams as well as nuns, deacons, choir directors or Sunday school teachers.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Oct. 2024
But Muslim leaders and imams have come out supporting Donald Trump.
—ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
But a majority of imams of the largest mosques were not at the event, and those who usually are public voices for Muslims and hold news conferences in Michigan did not attend.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Marching into that fray will be hundreds of poll chaplains and peacekeepers – priests, pastors, rabbis and imams as well as nuns, deacons, choir directors or Sunday school teachers.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Imam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imam. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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