 The word Jāmi ' is derived from the Arabic root word jamaʻa ( g @-@ m @-@ ʻ ) , meaning " to gather " . The word is used for large congregational mosques . While in classical Arabic the name for al @-@ Azhar remains Jāmi ' al @-@ Azhar , the pronunciation of the word Jāmi ' changes to Gāma ' in Egyptian Arabic . 
