Ismaʿiliyya
إسماعيلية
Ismāʿīliyya
✨Ismaili Terms
The Ismaili community or branch of Shi'a Islam.
Full Definition
Ismaʿiliyya refers to the Ismaili community or the Ismaili branch of Shi'a Islam. The term encompasses the various Ismaili groups who follow the line of Imamat through Imam Ismaʿil ibn Jaʿfar and maintain distinctive theological and philosophical traditions.