iman

or I·man

[ ee-mahn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Islam. inward faith or belief in Islam:
I have known many of these young Muslims, and I bear witness that I find strength in their iman, firmness in their convictions, truth in their words, and sincerity in their work.

Origin of iman¹

From Arabic ʾīmān “faith, belief, recognition,” from ʾāmana “have faith, believe, recognize”

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