Ismaili

(ĭsˌmä-ēˈlē) also Is·ma·i·li·an (-ēˈlē-ən)

noun pl. Is·ma·i·lis also Is·ma·i·li·ans

A member of a branch of Shiism that follows a living imam and is noted for esoteric philosophy.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic Isma‘īlīy

Origin: , after Isma‘īl (died 760), son of the sixth imam, Jafar (700?-765)

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