- 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...
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known by the
religious title Mawlānā
Hazar Imam by his Isma'ili followers.
Ismailis gave Ali and
their Imams a near-divine status. His grandfather, Aga Khan...
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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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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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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...
- Sabbah, a
champion of the
Nizari Ismaili cause.
Until 1256,
Alamut functioned as the
headquarters of the
Nizari Ismaili state,
which included a
series of...
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turning point in the
history of the region,
leading to the
decline of the
Ismaili Emirate of
Multan and the
integration of the area into the
Ghaznavid Empire...
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transliterated as Aqa Khan and Agha Khan) is a
title held by the Imām of the
Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias.
Since 1957, the
holder of the
title has been the 49th Imām, Prince...
