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Nizari Isma'ilism (Arabic: النزارية, romanized: al-Nizāriyya) are the
largest segment of the
Ismaili Muslims, who are the second-largest
branch of Shia...
- The
Nizari state (the
Alamut state) was a
Nizari Isma'ili Shia
state founded by H****an-i
Sabbah after he took
control of the
Alamut Castle in 1090 AD,...
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since the
death of his
grandfather in 1957, is the 49th and
current imam of
Nizari Isma'ilis. He has held the
position of Imam and the
title of Aga Khan since...
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heavily influenced by Neoplatonism. The
larger sect of
Ismaili are the
Nizaris, who
recognize Aga Khan IV as the 49th
hereditary Imam,
while other groups...
- The
Khoja are a
caste of
Muslims mainly members of the
Nizari Ismaʿiliyyah sect of
Islam with a
minority of
followers of ****
Islam originating the western...
- By the late 11th century, the Shi'a sub-sect of
Ismailism (later
Nizari Ismailism) had
found many
adherents in Persia,
although the
region was occupied...
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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...
- H****an-i Sabbah, a
champion of the
Nizari Ismaili cause.
Until 1256,
Alamut functioned as the
headquarters of the
Nizari Ismaili state,
which included a...
- leader,
founder of the
Nizari Ismai'li sect
widely known as the
Hashshashin or the
Order of ********ins, as well as the
Nizari Ismaili state,
ruling from...
- with the
Zaydi Shia, and the
first six
Imams with the
Twelver Shia. The
Nizari and Musta'li are
collectively also
known as
Fatimid Isma'ili, in contrast...
