The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IMAM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Islamic leader crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMAM | 47 % | 4 |
| EMIR | 31 % | 4 |
| CALIPH | 10 % | 6 |
| MULLAH | 4 % | 6 |
| AMIR | 1 % | 4 |
| AMEER | 1 % | 5 |
| SHEIK | 1 % | 5 |
| SAYID | 1 % | 5 |
| AYATOLLAH | 1 % | 9 |
Why may IMAM be the right solution?
The answer to "Islamic leader" is "IMAM" because an Imam is a religious leader in Islam who leads prayers and serves as a spiritual guide for the community.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Islamic leader
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- imam
- ayatollah
- khalifah
- mullah
- sheik
- maulana
- mufti
- dervish
- aga khan
- alfa
- islamist
- hafiz
Crossword Answer definitions
IMAM noun- (usually capitalized) A Shi'ite Muslim leader.
- One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IMAM
- Islamic leader
- Moslem holy man
- Shi'ite leader
- Moslem title
- Muslim chief
- Mosque man
- Muslim holy man
- Sunni leader
- Leader of prayer in mosque
- Mosque leader
More clues leading to the result EMIR
- Arab VIP
- Arab bigwig
- Bedouin bigwig
- Middle East prince
- Mideast biggie
- Mideastern ruler
- Turkish title
- Arab prince
- Arabic chief
- Bedouin chief
More clues leading to the result CALIPH
- Abu Bakr was one
- Islamic leader
- Islamic bigwig
- Islamic spiritual leader
- Islamic sovereign
- Muslim bigwig
- Muslim leader
- Ottoman Empire ruler
- Ottoman leader
- Turkish title abolished in 1924.
More clues leading to the result MULLAH
- Islamic leader
- Learned Muslim
- Muslim teacher
- Islamic teacher
- Expounder of the dogmas of Islam.
- Learned Moslem.
- Teacher of Islam
- Teacher of Islamic law
- Head of a mosque
- Expert on Islamic law
More clues leading to the result AMIR
- Top Turk
- Eastern chieftain
- Mideast bigwig
- Mideast chieftain
- Mideast ruler
- Turkish title
- Arab chieftain
- Arabian prince
- "Abdul Abulbul __"
- "Abdul the Bulbul __"
More clues leading to the result AMEER
- "Abdulla Bulbul ___" (old song)
- Man abroad
- Eastern ruler
- Onetime Afghanistan ruler
- Moslem leader
- Islamic leader
- Arabian bigwig: Var.
- Islamic ruler (var.)
- Noble's title, abroad (var.)
- Eastern VIP
More clues leading to the result SHEIK
- Memorable Valentino role
- Valentino role
- Literally "elder"
- Singer/songwriter Duncan ___
- Araby bigwig
- Frank Zappa album "__ Yerbouti"
- "The __ of Araby"
- "The ___ of Araby"
- It means "old man" in Arabic
- Arabic honorific
More clues leading to the result SAYID
- Islamic title
- Islamic leader
- Muslim title of respect
- Moslem title of honor.
- Moslem title.
- Moslem prince
- Moslem title