2007-03-17 11:07:16 · 13 answers · asked by Tequila_Sunrise 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Could be a Mullah
or maybe an Imam.
2007-03-17 11:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Imam is the name you are looking for. However, the duties are very different. The services that are at mosques on Fridays are services of guided prayer. They aren't really the same idea in the Christian church.
2007-03-17 11:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by One Odd Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imam or Shaykh.
They are not exactly "priests" though. An Imam/shaykh is simply an individual that posseses more knowledge than the average person.
"So ask the people of knowledge, if you do not know." [Quran 21:7]
2007-03-17 11:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Imam" or "Mullah" could be to some extent equivalent to the "preacher" , "priest", though it is not utterly correct, because in Christian church often the hierarchy is more complicated ( bishops, archbishop, etc.)..and they perform different rituals.
"Shaykh" is a high in religious rank in Islam.
Hope that helps!
2007-03-17 11:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by sunflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleric. I believe that to be what they are called. I believe that is the equivalent of priest.
Of course, that is the english name. If you watch the news about Iraq they often refer to Clerics.
2007-03-17 11:24:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Mullah or an Imam.
2007-03-17 11:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Imam.
2007-03-17 11:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by FunkyMcNasty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
preacher : Da'ya.
priest : shaykh.
2007-03-17 11:13:25 · answer #8 · answered by Kimo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Imam.
2007-03-17 11:09:36 · answer #9 · answered by andy in greece 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iman and Sheikh
2007-03-17 11:44:22 · answer #10 · answered by Chery 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋