Meanings
imamah1
imamah2
nounimamah (plural imamahs)
plural imamahs
- A female imam.
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.
2012, Robin Wright, Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World
Origin
imamah · noun
- Arabicعِمَامَة
- Englishimamah
From Arabic عِمَامَة (ʕimāma)
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- Arabicإِمَامَة
- Englishimamah
From Arabic إِمَامَة (ʔimāma)
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APA
imamah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imamah
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