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In the news we hear a lot about imams - men who lead specific mosques or Muslim communities. But, unlike other faiths, there is no hierarchical structure in Islam. So there is no one religious authority who can pass judgments on what is, and what is not, good Muslim practice. An imam, in the most common sense of the word, is simply the person who leads prayer at mosque. He might also be a person members of the community turn to with questions of faith. Learn more in this Crash Course in Islam.
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In the news we hear a lot about imams - men who lead specific mosques or Muslim communities. But, unlike other faiths, there is no hierarchical structure in Islam. So there is no one religious authority who can pass judgments on what is, and what is not, good Muslim practice. An imam, in the most common sense of the word, is simply the person who leads prayer at mosque. He might also be a person members of the community turn to with questions of faith. Learn more in this Crash Course in Islam.
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