Abdul was going through a difficult time in his life, so he sought out the Imam for spiritual guidance. Imam is a noun.
Imam Sadiq S.A. is son of Imam Baqir S.A. Imam Baqir S.A. is son of Imam Sajjad S.A Imam Sajjad S.A is son of Imam Hussain S.A. Imam Hussain S.A. and Imam Hasan S.A. are children of Imam Ali S.A.
When they baptize the new born baby in their land they use the word imam as the priest in baptizing the child ALGERIAN-NOUR: the muslims do not baptise their babies. Imam is the person who guides the muslims, he is the one who should be asked for religious questions. Imam is the one who prays with people because he studied the religion at university and he learned the Qoran.
In English you call him: leader of the mosque. But in Arabic you call him: Imam ul-masjid. However, most people just call him : Imam.
The importance of an imam can vary depending on context and beliefs. Some widely recognized influential imams include Imam al-Ghazali, Imam Malik, Imam Bukhari, and Imam al-Shafi'i. Ultimately, the significance of an imam is subjective and can differ among different Islamic communities.
Imam Hasan S.A. and Imam Hussain S.A.
Imam Haniffa
after martyrdom of his father he became Imam at age 22
Mohammad Hussan Imam has written: 'Mouta Imam Mohammad'
Adel Imam's birth name is Adel Mohammed Imam Najarini.
Imam means leader. Imam is a person who leads the prayer class. A person who has done great research in some field of Islam is also called Imam e.g. Imam in Jurisprudence (Fiqah) or Imam in Hadith.
Imam Ali S.A.
Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa ra had many students. Two of them are very famous. They are - Imam Yousaf and Imam Muhammad ra.