Imam (Imam) - Imam

Japanese: イマーマ(イマーム) - いまーま
Imam (Imam) - Imam

The word Imam is used in the Quran to mean "model" or "leader," and later to mean the leader of a Muslim group, regardless of its size. The word Imam means "to be an Imam" or "the rank of an Imam." The word Imam is used in the following four senses:

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Imama (Imam)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…コーランで,〈規範〉〈指導者〉を意味し,その後は規模の大小を問わず,イスラム教徒の集団の指導者を意味するアラビア語。〈イマームであること〉〈イマームの位〉をイマーマという。イマームは,次の四つの意味に用いられる。…

※「イマーマ(イマーム)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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