Imam

imam imám imâm English Etymology Occupational surname, borrowed from en ar إمام. This surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Bangladesh. en ar ء م م Proper noun s en Arabic. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Imam is the 29041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 817 individuals. Imam is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (70.99%) and White (13.22%) individuals. Further reading Anagrams en aimm I'mma Imma Mami imma maim mami German de: Etymology From de ar إمام. Pronunciation de /iˈmaːm/ de De-Imam.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,(s),e:s de Islam all sects anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer de Sunni _ Islam imam; a trained cleric who leads a congregation de Shia _ Islam imam; Imam; a politico-religious leader inaugurated by God de Twelver Shiism one of twelve individuals, descendants of Muhammad living in the 7th to 9th centuries CE, who are believed to have been sinless and infallible de other Shiism one of a per se unlimited line of leaders, who must be descendants of Muhammad but are not necessarily ascribed superhuman qualities Usage notes The alternative plural Imams is widely obsolete in Germany but may still see some usage in Switzerland and elsewhere. Declension m,(s),e:s Related terms de Imamat de Imamit Further reading de Islam Indonesian Etymology Ultimately from id ar إِمَام. Proper noun id proper noun id male Arabic id Islam all sects anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer id Sunni _ Islam imam; a trained cleric who leads a congregation