Part of a series on Shī‘a Islam Ismailism Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... The Ismaili ( اسماعيلي, Persian Esmaaili) branch of Islam is the second-largest Shia community, after the Twelvers who are dominant in Iran. ...

Branches

Nizari • Mustaali • Druze • Sevener The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 150 × 120 pixelsFull resolution (150 × 120 pixel, file size: 9 KB, MIME type: image/gif) It was found here http://www. ... A sub-sect of the Sevener Shia Muslim Ismaili sect. ... This group is named Mustaali because they follow Imam Mustalli, after Imam Mustansir Billah, and not Nazaar whom the Aga Khan group consider as their Imam. ... Druze star The Druze or Druz (also known as Druse; Arabic: derzÄ« or durzÄ« درزي, pl. ... Seveners are a branch of Ismaili Shiism. ...

Pillars

Walayah • Taharah • Salah Zakah • Sawm • Hajj • Jihad Shia Ismaili Seven Pillars of Islam have three doctrines that are not included in the Sunni Five Pillars of Islam: Walayah, Taharah and Jihad. ... Guardianship is a Ismaili and Druze pillar of Islam. ... Purity is a Ismaili pillar of Islam. ... For the Indian village, see Salat, Kulpahar. ... This is a sub-article of Islamic economical jurisprudence. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Jiaad, bomber, or Cihad, (Arabic: ) as an Islamic term, is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam, although it occupies no official status as such in Sunni Islam. ...

Major Imams

Ali • Husayn • Al-Musta'li • Nizar Ismail ibn Jafar • al-Madhi Billah Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah • al-Qasim This is a sub-article to Imamah (Shia doctrine). ... For other uses, see Ali (disambiguation). ... This article is about Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (626 – 680). ... Ahmad al-Mustali (d 1101) was the ninth Fatimid Caliph. ... Mowlana Nizar, The oldest son of Mowlana Mustansirbillah is one of the Nizari Imams, from which the Nizaris take their name. ... Ismail bin Jafar (Arabic: إسماعيل بن جعفر) was the eldest son of the sixth Shia Imam, Jafar as-Sadiq. ... Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah a. ... Tāriqu l-ḤakÄ«m, called bi Amr al-Lāh (Arabic الحاكم بأمر الله Ruler by Gods Command), was the sixth Fatimid Caliph in Egypt, ruling from 996 to 1021. ... The 21st Fatimid Imam and son of the 20th Fatimid Imam Mansur al-Amir Bi-Ahkamillah. ...

Contemporary Leaders

Aga Khan IV • Ziyauddin Saheb Burhanuddin • Ali Engineer The Ä€gā Khān IV, or His Highness Prince KarÄ«m al-HussaynÄ« Ä€gā Khān IV, KBE, CC, GCC, (Arabic: سمو الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني آغا خان الرابع) -- (born December 13, 1936) is the current (49th) Imām of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Asghar Ali Engineer, The Laaentie was born in Bohra priestly family (amils family) on 10th March, 1939 in Salumbar, Rajasthan (near Udaipur) where Qurban Husain, his father, was an amil at that time. ...

See Also

Complete List of Ismaili Imams Fatimid Empire • Da'i al-Mutlaq Qarmatians • Hashashin The Fatimid Empire or Fatimid Caliphate ruled North Africa from A.D. 909 to 1171. ... The term Dāˤī al-Mutlaq (Arabic: الداعي المطلق) literally means the absolute or unrestricted missionary. In IsmāīlÄ« Islām, the term dāˤī has been used to refer to important religious leaders other than the hereditary Imāms and the Daˤwa or Mission is a clerical-style organisation. ... The Qarmatians (from Arabic qaramita قرامطة, also spelled Carmathians, Qarmathians, Karmathians etc. ... Hashshashin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This box: view • talk • edit

This is a list of the Imams recognized by the Ismaili Shiites and their sub-branches. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ...

Undisputed Imams

Ismailis share the following Imams with the Twelver Shia, though the two groups differ on the numbering. Twelvers or the Ithna Asharia are members of the group of Shias who believe in twelve Imams. ...

1. ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, died 661 CE
2a. Hasan, son of Ali, died 670
For other uses, see Ali (disambiguation). ... Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ()‎ (c. ...

He is not recognized as an Imam by the Ismailis but given special status as Wasi (Representative) of the Prophet or 'Natiq' (Speaker) Muhammad.

2b. Ḥusayn, son of Ali, died 680
3. ʿAlī Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn, son of Husain, died 713
4. Muḥammad al-Bāqir, son of Ali Zayn, died 732
5. Jaʿfar aṣ-Ṣādiq, son of Muhammad, died 765
This is a sub-article to Imamah (Shia doctrine). ... This article is about Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (626 – 680). ... Ali ibn Husayn, Zayn al-Abideen, (Arabic: علي بن حسين زين العابدين) ‎ (658 - 713) was the fourth Shia Imam (see Shia Imams). ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Muhammad al-Baqir Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (676 - January 31, 743) was the fifth Shia Imam. ... ...

Splits

The Ismailis split with the Twelvers over the succession to the Imam Jafar, whose designated heir Ismail had predeceased him. Whereas Twelvers eventually settled for Ismail's brother Musa, Ismailis insist on the succession of Ismail and his son Muhammad ibn Ismail. Imam Musa al Kazim (November 10, 745 - September 4, 799) was the seventh Shia Imam (he is not accepted by the Ismailis as the seventh Imam). ...

6. Ismāʿīl, Jafar's son and desginated heir, predeceased his father in 755 but accepted as Imam by the Ismailis.
7. Muhammad, Ismail's son, died under the reign of Harun al-Rashid (786-809) Ismail bin Jafar (Arabic: إسماعيل بن جعفر) was the eldest son of the sixth Shia Imam, Jafar as-Sadiq. ... Events Abd-ar-rahman I lands in Spain, where the next year he will establish a new Umayyad dynasty. ... Bold textItalic text == Headline text ==He was born a 4 headed man but 3 of his 4 heads died along with all but one of his 90 hearts. ...

Several Ismaili groups believed Muhammad to be the Mahdi, who had withdrawn into occultation and would return again. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In this July, 1997 still frame captured from video, the bright star Aldebaran has just reappeared on the dark limb of the waning crescent moon in this predawn occultation. ...

One group propagated their faith from their bases in Syria through Dāʿiyyūn ("Callers to Islām"), the first of which was Abdallah al-Akbar. In 899, the fourth Da'i announced that he himself was the Imam, starting the Fatimid dynasty. This caused a split between his followers and those disputing his claim and clinging to Muhammad. The Fatimid's most notable opponents were the Qarmatians, who however later would accept their claims. Events Edward the Elder becomes King of England. ... Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah a. ... The Fatimids, Fatimid Caliphate or al-FātimiyyÅ«n (Arabic الفاطميون) is the Shia dynasty that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Egypt, and the Levant from 5 January 910 to 1171. ... The Qarmatians (from Arabic qaramita قرامطة, also spelled Carmathians, Qarmathians, Karmathians etc. ...

Fatimids

In the Fatimid (and subsequently Ismaili) tradition, the Imamat was held by:

8. Abdallah al-Akbar, 1st Da'i of the Ismaili mission, according to Ismaili tradition son of Muhammad
9. Aḥmad, son of Abdallah, 2nd Da'i of the Ismaili mission
10. Ḥussayn, son of Ahmad
11. ʿUbaydullāh al-Mahdī billāh, son of Hussayn, 4th Da'i of the Ismaili mission, openly announced himself as Imam, 1st Fatimid Caliph, died 934
12. Muḥammad al-Qāʾim bi-ʾAmrillāh, leader of the Ismailis, openly announced himself as Imam, 2nd Fatimid Caliph, died 946
13. Ismāʿīl al-Manṣūr, 3rd Fatimid Caliph, died 953
14. Maʿād al-Muʿizz li-Dīnillāh, 4th Fatimid Caliph, died 975
15. Abū Manṣūr Nizār al-ʿAzīz billāh, 5th Fatimid Caliph, died 996
16. Al-Ḥakīm bi-Amrillāh, 6th Fatimid Caliph, disappeared 1021.
Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah a. ... Imam Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah (893 - 17 May 946) was the second Caliph of the Fatimids in Ifriqiya and ruled from 934 to 946. ... Isma`îl al-Mansûr (913 - 953) was the third Caliph of the Fatimids in Ifriqiya and ruled from 946 to 953. ... Maad al-Muizz Li-Deenillah (* 932, † 975) was the fourth Fatimid Caliph and reigned from 953 to 975 in Ifriqiya and, after its conquest by him, Egypt. ... Al-Aziz (* 955; † 996) was the fifth Caliph of the Fatimids (975-996). ... Tāriqu l-Ḥakīm, called bi Amr al-Lāh (Arabic الحاكم بأمر الله Ruler by Gods Command), was the sixth Fatimid Caliph in Egypt, ruling from 996 to 1021. ...

The Druze believe in the divinity of all Imams and split off after Hakim's disappearance, believed by them to be the occultation of the Mahdi.

17. ʿAlī az-Zāhir li-Iʿzāz Dīnillāh, son of al-Hakim, 7th Fatimid Caliph, died 1036.
18. Abū Tamīm Ma'add al-Mustanṣir bi-llāh, son of Ali az-Zahir, 8th Fatimid Caliph, died 1094.
Druze star The Druze or Druz (also known as Druse; Arabic: derzī or durzī درزي, pl. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... ˤAlī az-Zāhir (20 June 1005 – 13 June 1036) (Arabic: الظاهر بالله) was the Seventh Caliph of the Fātimids (1021 - 1036). ... Al-Mustansir (July 2, 1029 - January 10, 1094), was born in Cairo on 16th Jamada II, 420/ and eight months afterwards was declared to succeed his father. ...

After his death, the sucession was disputed. The regent Malik al-Afdal placed Mustansir's younger son Al-Musta'li on the throne. This was contested by the elder son an-Nizar, who however was defeated and died in prison, along with his sons. This dispute resulted in the split into two branched, lasting to this day, the Nizari and the Mustaali

Nizari

The Nizārī recognized as the rightful Imam: A sub-sect of the Sevener Shia Muslim Ismaili sect. ...

19. Nizār ibn al-Mustanṣir billāh, son of al-Mustansir, died in prison 1094
Mowlana Nizar, The oldest son of Mowlana Mustansirbillah is one of the Nizari Imams, from which the Nizaris take their name. ...

Some Nizari, later also known as Hashshashin (Assassins), occupied the fortress of Alamut and proclaimed the grand-son, who had reportedly escaped, and his descendants as hidden Imams:

20. Al-Hādī
21. Al-Muhtadī
22. Al-Qāhir
23. Ḥassan II, son of Muhammad I of Alamut, during his lifetime he only acted as representative of the hidden Imam, died 1162
24. Nūru-d-Dīn Muḥammad II, son of Hassan II, openly declared himself the Imam, died 1210
25. Jalālu-d-Dīn Ḥassan III, son of Muhammad II, died 1221
26. ʿAlāʾu-d-Dīn Muḥammad III, son of Hassan III, died 1255
27. Ruknud-Dīn Khurshāh, son of Muhammad III, surrendered to Hulagu Khan in 1256. He travelled to the court of Khublai Khan and was killed on the journey back.
The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin or Assassins) was a religious sect of Ismaili Muslims from the Nizari sub-sect. ... The remains of the fabled Alamut castle. ... Hulagu Khan (also known as Hülegü, and Hulegu) (1217 – 8 February 1265) was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Kublai Khan or Khubilai Khan (1215 – 1294), Mongol military leader, was Khan (1260-1294) of the Mongol Empire and founder and first Emperor (1279-1294) of the Chinese Yuan Dynasty. ...

After the fall of Alamut, the Nizari split into groups, each recognizing descendants of the Imams of Alamut:

In Syria, some Nizari groups survived in their strongholds. Most notable among the Imams recognized by them was Shamsu-d-Dīn Muḥammad Shah, who in 1374 had temporarily regained Alamut. His descendants lived in Soltaniye, Azerbaijan until the Safavids in 1522 expelled Imam Shah Taher Hoseini. The Imam emigrated to India. The Syrian Nizari lost contact to their Imam in 1796. In 1887 they send messengers to India, but since they could not locate any descendants, most Syrian Nizari recognized Aga Khan III as their Imam. However, a small minority, located in Masyaf and the mountains of al-Qadmus, cling to the previous lineage. The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ... Events January 9 - Adrian Dedens becomes Pope Adrian VI. February 26 - Execution by hanging of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan under orders of conquistador Hernán Cortés. ... Aga Khan III, founder of the Muslim League The Aga Khan III (Persian: آغا خان الثالث), GCIE, PC, (November 2, 1877 – July 11, 1957), also known as Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah, (Persian: سلطان محمد شاه), was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. ... A view of Masyaf from ground level The outer gate Masyaf is a castle in Syria dating back to the Byzantine era. ...

In Iran, small Nizari groups survived and centred around Imams in the village Angodan near Mahallat. Since the end of the 15th century, the following Imams are known: Khorheh ruins near Mahallat. ...

29. Qāsim Shāh
30. Islām Shāh
31. Muḥammad ibn Islām Shāh
32. Mustanṣir billāh II
33. ʿAbdu-s-Salām Shāh
34. Gharīb Mīrzā / Mustanṣir billāh III
35. Abū Dharr ʿAlī Nūru-d-Dīn
36. Murād Mīrzā
37. Dhu-l-Fiqār ʿAlī Khalīlullāh I
38. Nūru-d-Dahr (Nūru-d-Dīn) ʿAlī
39. Khalīlullāh II ʿAlī
40. Shāh Nizār II
41. Sayyid ʿAlī
42. Ḥassan ʿAlī
43. Qāsim ʿAlī (Sayyid Jaʿfar)
44. Abu-l-Ḥassan ʿAlī (Bāqir Shāh)
45. Shāh Khalīlullāh III
46. Ḥassan ʿAlī Shāh Āghā Khān I, died 1881
47. Āqā ʿAlī Shāh Āghā Khān II, son of Aga Khan I, died 1885
48. Sulṭān Muḥammad Shāh Āghā Khān III, son of Aga Khan II, died 1957
49. His Highness Shāh Karīmu-l-Ḥussaynī Āghā Khān IV,l grand-son of Aga Kahn IV
Aga Khan I (Arabic: ‎) (1800 1881) was the title accorded by general consent to Hasan Ali Shah (born in Persia, 1800), when, in early life, he first settled in Bombay under the protection of the British government. ... Shah Aly Shah Aga Khan II (~1830 - 1885) is known to Ismaili Muslims as Imam Shah Aly Shah. ... Aga Khan III, founder of the Muslim League The Aga Khan III (Persian: آغا خان الثالث), GCIE, PC, (November 2, 1877 – July 11, 1957), also known as Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah, (Persian: سلطان محمد شاه), was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. ... The Āgā Khān IV, or His Highness Prince Karīm al-Hussaynī Āgā Khān IV, KBE, CC, GCC, (Arabic: سمو الأمیر شاہ کریم الحسیني آغا خان الرابع) -- (born December 13, 1936) is the current (49th) Imām of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. ...

Mustaʿlī

The Mustaʿlī recognized as the rightful Imam: This group is named Mustaali because they follow Imam Mustalli, after Imam Mustansir Billah, and not Nazaar whom the Aga Khan group consider as their Imam. ... This group is named Mustaali because they follow Imam Mustalli, after Imam Mustansir Billah, and not Nazaar whom the Aga Khan group consider as their Imam. ...

19. Aḥmad al-Mustaʿlī, son of al-Mustansir, 9th Fatimid Caliph, died 1101
20. Al-Āmir bi-Aḥkāmillāh, son of al-Mustaʿlī, 10th Fatimid Caliph, died 1130
Ahmad al-Mustali (d 1101) was the ninth Fatimid Caliph. ... Al-Amir (b. ...

Amir died without an heir and was succeeded as Caliph by his cousin Al-Hafiz. The Mustaʿlī split into the Hafizi, who accepted him and his successors as Imam, and the Tayyibi, who believed that Amir's purported son At-Tayyib was the rightful Imam and had gone into occultation:

Hafizi

21. Al-Hafiz, 11th Fatimid Caliph, died 1149.
22. Al-Zafir, son of Al-Hafiz, 12th Fatimid Caliph, died 1154.
23. Al-Faiz, son of Al-Zafir, 13th Fatimid Caliph, died 1160.
24. Al-'Āḍid, son of Al-Zafir, 14th Fatimid Caliph, died 1171.
Al-Hafiz (d. ... Al-Zafir was a Fatimids imam and caliph from 1149 to 1154, in Cairo (Mustali Tayyebis do not consider him as an Imam). ... Al-Adid (b. ...

With him ended the Fatimid dynasty and the Hafizi branch.

Tayyibi

21. Aṭ-Ṭayyib Abī-l-Qāsim The 21st Fatimid Imam and son of the 20th Fatimid Imam Mansur al-Amir Bi-Ahkamillah. ...

The Tayyibi branch continues to this day.

References

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