imamate

[ ih-mah-meyt ]

/ ɪˈmɑ meɪt /

the office of an imam.

the region or territory governed by an imam.

Origin of imamate

First recorded in 1720–30; imam + -ate³

imagineering, imaging, imagism, imago, imam, imamate, imambarah, imamite, imap, imare, imaret

In 1435 the people rose against the tyranny of the Bani Nebhan and restored the imamate of the tribe al-Azd.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 |Various
Both circumstances, according to the then prevailing notions, made them unfit for the imamate.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 |Various
Babism has its roots in Shiahism, a soil impregnated with the doctrines of the Imamate and Mahdiism.

Bahaism and Its Claims |Samuel Graham Wilson

imamate

/ (ɪˈmɑːmeɪt) /

the region or territory governed by an imam

the office, rank, or period of office of an imam