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 Ismaili community is shocked and saddened by this incident and is providing support to the families of the victims,” the Ismaili Community said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023
The center, a large complex of stone and glass buildings, gardens and patios, is a meeting place for the Portuguese Ismaili Muslim community.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023
Hasan, brought up in this atmosphere of duplicity, was therefore well fitted to play the Machiavellian rôle of an Ismaili Dai.
From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Webster, Nesta H.
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