imam's

Islamic prayer leader's

Imam's is the possessive form of imam, a Muslim religious leader or prayer leader.

An imam leads worship in a mosque and may serve as a spiritual guide to the community: The imam's sermon addressed forgiveness, We followed the imam's guidance during Ramadan.

The word can also refer to any of several historical Islamic leaders claiming authority from Muhammad.

Shia

Hussain

Male Arabic name

AliArabic name, "sublime"
twelveOne more than eleven
infallibilityIncapacity for mistakes

descendants · martyrdom · shrine · Mahdi · ayatollah · succession · bloodline · hidden · occultation · reverence

religious

mosque

Islamic house of worship

sermonClergy's worship address
prayerAddress to deity
congregationAssembled group of worshippers

pulpit · Friday · worship · fatwa · guidance · blessing · teachings · recitation · Quran · hadith

leadership

authority

Power to enforce obedience

successionFollowing in order
lineageDescent from progenitors
appointmentScheduled time for something

tenure · role · responsibility · influence · standing · position · community · respect · scholars · title

residence

quarters

Assigned living accommodations

chambersEnclosed functional rooms
studyDeliberate learning effort
libraryBook collection or building

office · dwelling · household · family · hospitality · guests · private · receiving · modest · compound

Opposites

religious role hierarchy

imam'scongregation's

Of a gathered flock

worshipper's · follower's · flock's · believer's

interfaith leadership

imam'srabbi's

Of a Jewish clergyman

priest's · pastor's · minister's · vicar's · preacher's

Family

imam, imams

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