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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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 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
The women were Portuguese staff members at the center, Ismaili community leader Narzim Ahmad told Portuguese TV channel SIC.
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
Variants Ismaili faith: A sect of Shia Islam, its adherents are also known as "Seveners," because they believe that the rightful seventh Imam in Islamic leadership was Isma'il, the elder son of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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