Synonyms for imam
ɪˈmɑm; ɪˈmɑm, ɪˈmɔmimam

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1. imam, imaumnoun

   (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

   Synonyms:
   imaum

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1. • Muslim
   • Leader

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1. List of paraphrases for "imam":

   magnet, amama, imams, ahead, iman, forward, before

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1. Usman Buka:

   I was told Boko Haram people came on horses, firing into houses and at fleeing villagers, they killed 17 people, while seven people were injured. They went to Ba'ana Imam, a few kilometers (miles) away, and killed seven people.

2. Sayed Sarwar Hussaini:

   The Taliban have made some gains in Imam Saheb where we had fewer checkpoints. Now, we have a defensive line where we can prevent the Taliban from moving forward.

3. Donald Trump:

   Under this rule, if a pastor, priest or imam speaks about issues of public or political importance, they are threatened with the loss of their tax exempt status -- a crippling financial punishment, very, very unfair. But no longer.

4. Ilya Feoktistov:

   We knew he was a prominent Imam in the Boston Muslim community.

5. Daiyiee Abdullah:

   Sometimes people make derogatory remarks, like : There's that gay imam, i've been asked in different parts of the country to leave the mosque, which is fine. I'm not going in to any mosque to try to change them. I am going there to pray.