Ismaili
Britishnoun
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a Shiah sect whose adherents believe that Ismail, son of the sixth imam, was the rightful seventh imam
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Also called: Ismailian. a member of this sect
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The Aga Khan Development Network said it offered its "condolences to the family of His Highness and to the Ismaili community worldwide".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
Prince Karim Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather as imam of the Ismaili Muslims in 1957 at the age of 20.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, generally known as the Ismailis, belong to the Shia branch of Islam.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023
The motive behind the attack, at the Ismaili Center in Lisbon, was not immediately clear, according to officials.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023
Believers, but apparently only believers of the Ismaili faith, after a term of training enter a state of perfection.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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