The purpose of an imam (properly spelled without capitalization) is to provide an Islamic leadership position. The most common form is the leadership in a mosque or worship role.
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.
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.
Imam Hasan S.A. and Imam Hussain S.A.
Imam Haniffa
Mohammad Hussan Imam has written: 'Mouta Imam Mohammad'
Adel Imam's birth name is Adel Mohammed Imam Najarini.
after martyrdom of his father he became Imam at age 22
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.
A Muslim priest is known as an Imam. He is a religious leader who, unlike the Catholic priest, does not have to remain unmarried.ImamThe word "Imam" in Arabic means "leader". In common parlance in Arabia, an Imam is referred as any person who holds a leadership position. Thus an Imam could be anybody who leads the congregational prayers, or one who is the leader of a mosque or any other Islamic institution.
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.
The normal term is an Imam. The function of the Imam is to lead the prayer, and this person is not held to have any special relationship with God.