Imam
Imam noun - (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide.
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Mullah
Mullah noun - A Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque.
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Mohammed Rachid is a radical mullah who has taken over a Mosque in Birmingham England, from the kind and moderate Imam who founded the Mosque.
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