Meaning & use
Imami
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Relating to the Twelver branch of Shia Islam, which holds that a line of twelve divinely appointed imams succeeded the Prophet Muhammad.
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Imami theology centers on the belief in twelve infallible imams.
The majority of Shia Muslims worldwide follow the Imami tradition.
A note on using this word
"Imami" comes from "imam," referring to the spiritual and political leaders recognized in this branch of Shia Islam.
Words with a similar meaning
Twelver
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A follower of the Twelver Shia branch of Islam.
He was raised in an Imami family in southern Lebanon.
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