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imam meaning in Urdu

اِمام imām

/ˈiːmɑːm/

imam in Urdu: اِمام (imām), آخُونْد (āxūnd). In English, imam means one who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.

Urdu words for imam

Muslim leader
اِمام imām, آخُونْد āxūnd

English meaning of imam

  1. noun One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  2. noun A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.
  3. noun One of the Twelve imams, descendants of Muhammad from the seventh to ninth centuries CE who lived exemplary lives.

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Questions about imam in Urdu

What is the meaning of imam in Urdu?
Imam in Urdu is اِمام (imām), آخُونْد (āxūnd).
imam کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Imam: اِمام (imām), آخُونْد (āxūnd).
What does imam mean in English?
Imam means one who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.

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