- oriented, Shia
Islam developed into two
separate directions: the
metaphorical Ismaili, Alevi, Bektashi, Alian, and
Alawite groups focusing on the
mystical path...
- (Arabic: النزارية, romanized: al-Nizāriyya) are the
largest segment of the
Ismaili Muslims, who are the second-largest
branch of Shia
Islam after the Twelvers...
- Look up
Ismaili in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Isma'ilism is a
branch or sub-sect of Shia Islam.
Ismaili (Arabic: اسماعيلي) or the
variant Ismaily...
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branch or sub-sect of Shia Islam. The
Ismailis get
their name from
their acceptance of Imam Ismaʻil ibn Jafar.
Ismaili (Arabic: اسماعيلي) is also a common...
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Despite being occupied with
survival in
their hostile environment, the
Ismailis in this
period developed a
sophisticated outlook and
literary tradition...
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ordained as
successor Imam of this
lineage is
charged with
serving the
Nizari Ismailis community of his era; who are
liable to pay the
zakat (tithe) dues to him...
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transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) is a
title held by the Imām of the
Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias. From 1957 to 2025, the
holder of the
title was the 49th hereditary...
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lifetime of the
Nizari Ismaili Imam
Islam Shah (1368-1423 CE). As such, Pir
Shihab al-din Shah,
brother of one of the
Nizari Ismaili imams,
wrote regarding...
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Bohra Ismaili communities use the term to
designate their space for
social gatherings and
communal meals. It is
customary amongst many Musta’li
Ismaili communities...
- al-Kadhim, as the
rightful Imam
after his father, Ja'far al-Sadiq. The
Ismailis believe that
whether Imam
Ismail did or did not die
before Imam Ja'far...
