Ismaili
n. member of the Isma'iliya branch of Shiite Islam which views Ismail as the seventh divinely inspired imam in the succession of Ali and maintains an esoteric philosophy | ||||
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Ismaili Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ismaili
Noun
1. an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
(synonym) Ismailian
(hypernym) disciple, adherent
Adjective
1. of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy
(pertainym) Ismailism
Noun
1. an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
(synonym) Ismailian
(hypernym) disciple, adherent
Adjective
1. of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy
(pertainym) Ismailism
Ismaili Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Ismaili
The Ismāʿīlī (Urdu: اسماعیلی Ismāʿīlī, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-Ismāʿīliyyūn; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the Shī'a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). The Ismaili get their name from their acceptance of Ismail bin Jafar as the divinely appointed spiritual successor (Imam) to Jafar al-Sadiq, wherein they differ from the Twelvers, who accept Musa al-Kazim, younger brother of Ismail, as the true Imam. The Ismaili and the Twelvers both accept the same initial Imams from the descendants of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima Zahra and therefore share much of their early history.
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