We consider our 12 Imams higher than the Prophets except Prophet Muhammad. But Prophet Ibrahim was also made an Imam by Allah. How are our 12 Imams still at a higher rank than Hazrat Ibrahim? March 14, 2020 by Hasan mahdi Prophet Ibrahim earned the level of Imamate through tests yet the 12 Imams were always Imams since birth. Sheikh Mateen Beliefs