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Imaam

इमाम
said i-maam
also written: Imam
Meaning

The leader who stands in front and is followed by the congregation in prayer; also a religious leader.

Literally: one who is in front, leader

How Iqbal uses it

The one who leads, both in prayer and in the wider sense of community leadership.

See it in the verse

Imaam in Iqbal’s couplets

Hai Ram ke vajood pe Hindostan ko naaz
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
India takes pride in the very existence of Ram; those of discerning sight regard him as the spiritual leader of India.
Unity
Related words
ARABIC

Muqtadi

A worshipper who follows the imam during congregational prayer.

ARABIC

Jamaat

A congregation gathered for collective prayer, or a religious community.

ARABIC

Masjid

A mosque; the Muslim place of communal worship and prostration.

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