All 15 Uses of
imam
in
Life of Pi
- The imam and the priest nodded.
Chpt 21-24 *imam = a Muslim leader
- We sat cross-legged listening to the imam until the time came to pray.†
Chpt 17-20
- "Your son was seen in church crossing himself," said the imam.†
Chpt 21-24
- My parents, the pandit and the imam looked surprised.†
Chpt 21-24
- So said the imam.†
Chpt 21-24
- My parents, the imam and the priest looked astounded.†
Chpt 21-24
- "I know him too, and I tell you he's a Muslim," asserted the imam.†
Chpt 21-24
- "Piscine, can this be true?" asked the imam earnestly.†
Chpt 21-24
- "They strayed long ago from God's path," said the imam.†
Chpt 21-24
- b.u.h.—were alive, he would have choice words for you," replied the imam, with narrowed eyes.†
Chpt 21-24
- The eyes of the priest and the imam properly popped out of their heads.†
Chpt 21-24
- The imam nodded strong approval.†
Chpt 21-24
- "Says the slave-driver of the caste system," huffed the imam.†
Chpt 21-24
- "And they eat pigs and are cannibals," added the imam for good measure.†
Chpt 21-24
- "God—or idols," intoned the imam gravely.†
Chpt 21-24
Definition:
Islam: the person who leads prayers in a mosque
or for Shiites: a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law, and a spiritual guide
or for Shiites: a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law, and a spiritual guide