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Imam Nur Ud Din
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve as community leaders, and provide religious guidance. Thus for Sunnis, anyone can study the basic Islamic sciences and become an Imam. For most Shia Muslims, the Imams are absolute infallible leaders of the Islamic community after the Prophet. Shias consider the term to be only applicable to the members and descendents of the ''Ahl al-Bayt'', the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Twelver Shiasm there are 14 infallibles, 12 of which are Imams, the final being Imam Mahdi who will return at the end of times. The title was also used by the Zaidi Shia Imams of Yemen, who eventually founded the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970). Sunni imams Sunni Islam does not have imams in the same sense as the Shi'a, an important disti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman (other)
Iman, Imann, Imaan, Eman, Emaan, or Imman may refer to: Places * Iman, Iran, a village in Kalashi District, Kermanshah Province * The Iman River, the former name of the Bolshaya Ussurka River, a tributary of the Ussuri River in Russia's Primorsky Krai * Iman, the former name of Dalnerechensk, a city in Russia's Primorsky Krai Other uses * Iman people, an ethnic group of Australia * Iman language, a language of Australia * Iman (Islam), Islamic faith of a believer in Islam * Inner-City Muslim Action Network, a Muslim charity organization based in Chicago, Illinois * ''I-Man'', a 1986 science-fiction television movie produced by Disney People with the name * Iman (given name) * Iman (surname) * Iman (model) (born 1955), a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur * Iman (singer) (born 1980), American singer-songwriter See also * Imam (other) * Imani (other) * Yiman (other) * Amin (other) * Amina (other) {{disambig, geo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
