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The Role And Function Of The Imam In A Sunni Mosque.
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The Role And Function Of The Imam In A Sunni Mosque. The Imam The word Imam means " In The Front." The Imam's major role in the mosque is to lead prayers. The imam is the person who stands in front of the lines of worshippers, faces the Qiblah, leading them in the recital of the 5 daily Salah's. The Imam can also be a woman if there are no men present. Behind him or her, the whole jumu'ah (congregation) in rows, shoulder-to-shoulder, feet to feet, also face the Qiblah. The word teacher usually defines the role of the Imam, as this fulfils most of the areas that his work covers. He teaches Arabic, knows a great deal about the Qur'an, Hadith's etc. Apart from leading all of the prayers, the imam may also take on other tasks, as the religious leader of the local Muslim communities. The Adhan Usually, it's not...
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