Glossary: Ismaili(s)
DEFINITION:
Member(s) of a branch of Shia (q.v.) Islam. Ismailis recognize seven Imams (q.v.) and venerate Ismail as the Seventh; other Shias recognize Musa al Kazim as Seventh Imam. Ismailis are often called Seveners, and other Shias are known as Twelvers.