imamah

English

Etymology 1

From Arabic عِمَامَة (ʕimāma)

Noun

imamah (plural imamahs)

  1. An Islamic turban.

Etymology 2

From Arabic إِمَامَة (ʔimāma)

Noun

imamah (plural imamahs)

  1. A female imam.
    • 2012, Robin Wright, Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World:
      Plus, Umm Waraqah was never explicitly forbidden to lead a mixed congregation. Wadud is now among a growing number of scholars, jurists, sheikhas, imamahs, and ordinary Muslim women pressing for the powers of religious authority.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic إِمَامَة (ʔimāma). Doublet of imamat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ima.mah/
  • Hyphenation: ima‧mah

Noun

imamah (plural imamah-imamah)

  1. (Islam) imamate
  2. (obsolete) leadership
    Synonym: kepemimpinan

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