Metallic part that has the property to attract iron. Rock or magnetized piece. In Arabic you mean boss, guide, director. Title given to a Muslim religious.
1st_ Mineral with the property of attracting iron. 2nd_ Muslim Religious Guide or Leader . From Arabic 1573; 1616; 1605; 1614; 1575; 1605; ( imam, "chief, director" ). See imam .
Imam-1) among the Sunnis, is the one who presides over the Canonical Muslim prayers-2) among the Shiites, is the successor of Ali, legitimate leader of Islam-