iman

or I·man

[ ee-mahn ]

/ ˈi mɑn /

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noun

Islam. inward faith or belief in Islam: I have known many of these young Muslims, and I bear witness that I find strength in their iman, firmness in their convictions, truth in their words, and sincerity in their work.

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Origin of iman

From Arabic ʾīmān “faith, belief, recognition,” from ʾāmana “have faith, believe, recognize”

Words nearby iman

imago, imam, imamate, imambarah, Imamite, iman, IMAP, IMarE, imaret, Imari ware, IMAX

How to use iman in a sentence

New York Knick Iman Schumpert will rap the track “Pass the Rock.”
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Fine also rushed products off to his best friend, model Iman, who has her own makeup line for women of color as well.
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In one, Iman wears a dress that appears to be bursting into flames.
Shooting the Stars With Fashion Photographers Markus and Indrani|Abigail Pesta|November 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then Iman came along, enlisting them to shoot the cover for her book I Am Iman.
Shooting the Stars With Fashion Photographers Markus and Indrani|Abigail Pesta|November 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Iman came along next, asking them to shoot the cover for her book I Am Iman.
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A fanatic Iman deplored, in his sermons, the scandalous neighborhood, and accused the weakness or indifference of the faithful.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
He invited us to follow him to the mosque of Iman Riza: there he bade us perform the usual ablutions.
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)|Arminius Vmbry
He was made iman of a mosque of Jenne in 1631, but was later deprived of that honor.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917|Various
The iman went home well pleased, and drew up a memorial, resolving to present it to the caliph the next day.
The Arabian Nights, Volume III (of 4)|Anonymous
The iman of the division I live in is an old man, of an austere countenance, and the greatest hypocrite in the world.
The Arabian Nights, Volume III (of 4)|Anonymous