imam /i-mämˈ/ or imaum /i-mömˈ/

1. The officer who leads the devotions in a mosque
2. (with cap) a title for various Muslim potentates, founders and leaders

imamˈate noun

1. The (period of) office of an imam
2. The territory under the jurisdiction of an imam

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