No. 3,824 in Turkish
i̇mam
Imam: A Muslim religious leader who leads prayers in a mosque.
In a sentence
İmam, camide namaz kıldırıyor.
The imam is leading the prayer in the mosque.
The word 'imam' here refers to a leader of prayers in Islam, a common role within a mosque.
Mahalledeki herkes imamın konuşmasını dinlemeye gelmişti.
Everyone in the neighborhood had come to listen to the imam's speech.
In this context, 'imam' is used to denote a respected religious figure or community leader.
O tartışmada imam rolünü üstlenmek istemedi.
He did not want to take on the role of an imam in that debate.
Here, 'imam' metaphorically represents a person who mediates or leads a group, implying guidance or leadership.
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