The term imamate or imamah (, imāmah) means "leadership" and refers to the office of an imam or a state ruled by an imam.
Theology
Imamate, in Sunni doctrine the caliphate
Imamate in Shia doctrine, the doctrine of the leadership of the Muslim community.
For specific Shia sects, see:
Imamate in Twelver doctrine
Imamate in Ismaili doctrine
Imamate in Nizari doctrine
Politics
Caucasian Imamate, a state during the early and mid-19th century in the Eastern Caucasus
Imamate of Oman, a state existed in what is now Oman
Imamate of Aussa, an early modern state in Ethiopia
Imamate of Futa Jallon, a state in West Africa from 1725 until 1896
Imamate of Futa Toro, a state in West Africa from 1776 until 1861
Hiraab Imamate, a Somali state in the 17th and 18th centuries
Imams of Yemen, political leadership of the Zaidi branch of Shia from 897 until 1962
