imamate
/ɪˈmɑːmeɪt/
noun
- The office, position, or period of rule of an imam (a Muslim religious leader).
- The imamate was passed down through the family for generations.
- Many historical texts discuss the succession of the imamate in early Islam.
- During his imamate, the mosque grew into a major center for learning.
- A territory or community governed by an imam.
- The imamate covered a large area in the mountains of Yemen.
- Travelers described the imamate as a peaceful and well-organized state.
- The borders of the imamate shifted over the centuries due to conflicts.
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