ISMAʿILISM xvi. MODERN ISMAʿILI COMMUNITIES The Ismaʿilis consist of two main branches—the Nezāri Ismaʿilis and the Mustaʿlian Ṭayyebi Ismaʿilis. Both…

ISMAʿILISM xvii. THE IMAMATE IN ISMAʿILISM In common with all major Shiʿite groups, the Ismaʿilis (q.v.) believe that the Imamate…