the person who leads prayers in a mosque (主持清真寺祷告的)阿訇,教长 ■(Imam)a title of various Muslim leaders, especially of one succeeding Muhammad as leader of Shiite Islam 伊玛目(穆斯林教长称号,尤指继任穆罕默德成为什叶派教长的伊玛目) Imam Khomeini. 霍梅尼伊玛目。
派生 imamate noun 语源
from Arabic 'imām 'leader', from 'amma 'lead the way'