Ismaili

Is·ma·i·li

also Is·ma·i·li·an

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 of Ismaili

Arabic Isma'īlīy after Isma'īl (died 760), son of the sixth imam, Jafar (700?-765)

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They are descended from Hindus of Sind and Kach, who were converted from Hinduism to the Ismaili form of the Shiah faith in the 15th century of the Christian era.

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