Ismaili Shia
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Ismaili Shia is a branch of Shia Islam known for its recognition of a living imam descended from Isma'il ibn Ja'far and for its rich intellectual and esoteric theological traditions.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Shia Islam
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religious denomination → |
| associatedWith |
Alamut period
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Central Asia → East Africa → Fatimid Cairo → Indian subcontinent → Persia → Yemen → |
| coreBelief |
continuous line of imams
→
imam as possessor of divinely inspired knowledge → imam as spiritual and temporal guide → |
| differsFrom |
Twelver Shia
→
Zaydi Shia → |
| emphasizes |
authority of the imam
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intellectual traditions → ta'wil (esoteric exegesis) → |
| hasConcept |
batin (inner meaning)
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ta'lim (authoritative teaching of the imam) → walayah (devotion to the imam) → zahir (outer meaning) → |
| historicalCenter |
Fatimid Caliphate
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| historicalLanguageOfScholarship |
Arabic
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Gujarati → Persian → |
| legalSchool |
Fatimid Ismaili fiqh
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| originatedFrom |
succession dispute after Ja'far al-Sadiq
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| partOf |
Shia Islam
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| produced |
Fatimid Ismaili tradition
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Nizari Ismaili tradition → Tayyibi Ismaili tradition → |
| producedScholar |
Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani
→
Hamid al-Din al-Kirmani → Nasir Khusraw → al-Qadi al-Nu'man → |
| recognizes |
Isma'il ibn Ja'far as rightful imam
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line of imams after Isma'il ibn Ja'far → living imam → |
| religion |
Islam
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| scripture |
Qur'an
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| subgroup |
Alavi Bohras
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Dawoodi Bohras → Musta'li Ismailis → Nizari Ismailis → Nizari Khojas → Sulaymani Bohras → Tayyibi Ismailis → |
| theologicalOrientation |
batini (inner) interpretation
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esoteric → |
| tracesImamateThrough |
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
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| uses |
hadith literature
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