On his way to India, he visited, in Shiraz, the tomb of the Imaum Abu Abd Allah, "who made known the way from India to the mountain of Serendib.
But besides the discrepancy of the names, the Imaum died in the year A.
LEE was disposed to think that this might be the tomb of the Imaum Abu Abd Allah; who first taught the Mahometans the route by which pilgrims might proceed from India to the sacred footstep on Adam's Peak.
He has fulfilled his vow, and has built a large medressé or college near the tomb of the sister of IMAUM REZA, and gives great encouragement to the learned people who resort to it.
The tomb of IMAUM REZA himself is in the city of Mesched.
Koom is esteemed a holy city; it encloses the tombs of many saints, and among others that of the sister of IMAUM REZA.
The spot at which we stopped was the tomb of a son of Imaum Reza, frequented as a place of devotion.
KERIM KHAN begun a college, but never finished it: there were already six, one of the earliest of which (that founded by IMAUM KOULI KHAN) is still the most frequented.
At about ten miles from the Imaum Reza, we came to a dike cut from the river at Karatch, from which our water-carriers were used to bring drinking-water for our party at Teheran.
There are several mausolea in Shiraz; the most distinguished of those without the walls is that of HAFIZ: there is also beyond the city, that of MIR ALI, son of MIRZA HAMZA, and grandson of the IMAUM MUSA.
Now, sire," said the old imaum with a chuckle, "you know which of those two the lady loves.
Calling to one of his council, that same old imaum who had planned the casting of the lots, the Sultan spoke with him aside.
Then all was past and over, and he turned to see the old imaum standing at his side.
Now," muttered the imaum into the ear of his master, "now at length we shall learn which it is of these two men that the lady loves.
He learned that when he was found lying senseless on the body of Masouda the emirs wished Saladin to kill him, if for no other reason because he had dashed out the eye of the holy imaum with a lamp.
No; not every one, for those of the old imaum were fixed upon the face of Rosamund, which was piteous to see, for all its beauty had left it, and even her parted lips were ashy.
Now behind Saladin stood that old and famous imaumwho had been with him and Hassan when he commanded the brethren to depart from Damascus, who all this while had listened to everything that passed with a sour smile.
Taking a silver lamp from the wall, the imaum beckoned to Godwin, who bowed to the Sultan and followed.
But the Sultan, who had discovered the truth, would not, for he said that it was unworthy of the imaum to have mocked his grief, and that Sir Godwin had dealt with him as he deserved.
In the autumn of 1803 he sent a fine cruiser to the Imaum of Muscat, to induce him to cede a station for commercial purposes at that port.
Know then that it was by my order the imaum and the four scheiks were punished, and I tell you I am certainly the commander of the faithful: therefore say no more of its being a dream.
I would punish the four old men with each a hundred bastinadoes on the soles of their feet, and the imaum with four hundred, to teach them not to disturb and abuse their neighbours in future.
The imaum of the division I live in is a surly curmudgeon, of an austere countenance, and the greatest hypocrite in the world.
You must know the town of Bagdad is divided into quarters, in each of which there is a mosque with an imaum to perform service at certain hours, at the head of the quarter which assembles there.
The caliph was highly pleased at the firmness with which this order was given, and perceived that Abou Hassan was resolved not to lose the opportunity of punishing the imaum and the other four old hypocrites of his quarter.
It was you who treated the imaum and the four scheiks in the manner they were used, and not me; I wash my hands of it.
Morgiana had scarcely got home before the imaum and the other ministers of the mosque arrived.
Because my grandfather Imaum Ali, son of Abou Talib, was one of it.
In vain the commanders of two of the Company's vessels assured the Imaum that the London was not a pirate.
How is it, Sidi, that the Bey of Tunis, and the Imaum of Muscat have entered into engagements with Christians for the suppression of slavery, they being Mussulmen?
The Imaum of Muscat now endeavoured to induce the tribes to come to terms, but on the 10th they made a most determined attack on our camp.
Information was received through the Imaum of Muscat that the Arabs had retreated to another stronghold farther inland.
Attempts were made through the Imaum of Muscat to open negotiations with the chief of the Joassma tribe, but to these he returned a defiant reply.
Captain Shaw asked the imaum of one of the mosques of Malacca about alligator's eggs a few days ago, and his reply was, that the young that went down to the sea became alligators, and those which came up the rivers became iguanas.
In fact, Mohammedan law and custom rule in civil cases, and the Imaum of the mosque assists the judge with his advice.
The Imaum appears to be the highest functionary, and performs what are regarded as the most sacred rites of Islamism.
On reaching the grave the Imaum read a service in a monotonous tone, and then the body was lowered till it reached the level of the side chamber, in which it was placed, and inclosed with the planks on which it had been carried.
Everybody knows what glory and renown accrued to the stout Imaum through this; but all of our men who were present declared that my father deserved the main credit.
I replied that the Imaum himself had assured me that the Russians were guilty of that crime, and this had impelled me to quit all friends and hurry without going home to Bodlith.
The Imaum of Muscat was bound for the East Indies, but was to touch at the Sandwich Islands.
After trying for some days we succeeded in obtaining a passage between decks on the good ship Imaum of Muscat, Captain Ritches, commander.
When we arose to depart the imaum and mollah went with us to a certain tree beyond the village in order to "pour us on our road.
The Imaum is virtually a sort of parish clerk, leading the Responses in the public services at the mosque; and our friend was as gravely self-important as any English parish clerk could be.
Both officially and personally, as hereditary Sheikh of Shamsdin, and as an Imaum of eminence, Sheikh Saddik had a great reputation among Moslems, and knotty problems came to him for solution.
Of some of the finest horses in his stud, the Imaum makes presents to the governors of the Indian presidencies, and deserving officers in his own service.
The Imaum of Muscat is passionately fond of horses, and devotes considerable time and attention to their breeding.
The Imaum of Muscat lately sent a present of horses to Bombay, but they were not of high caste; those I have mentioned, as intended for the Queen, being of a much finer breed.
The attendants on the funeral quietly sit round, often smoking their chibouques, and an Imaum sometimes reads a passage from the Koran.
When they arrive, some celebrated imaum delivers a discourse, exciting the sultan to the vigorous propagation of Islamism and the extirpation of infidels.
The young imaum of the village was also summoned, and made to understand that, unless his mother's influence was employed to keep the peace, he should lose his place.
Then, in what to the Eastern world was the Holy of Holies of Christendom, an imaum ascended the pulpit and cried aloud, "There is no God but God, and Mahomet is His prophet.
When, at the critical moment, the imaum of the mosque appeared, and forbade the desecration of the holy ground by the shedding of blood upon it.
The sun was setting on a glorious summer evening, when the Imaum ascended to this gallery, to utter the shrill cry of the muezzin which summons the faithful to prayer.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "imaum" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
