Isma'ilism rose at one point to become the largest branch of Shia Islam, climaxing as a political power with the Fatimid Caliphate in the 10th through 12th centuries. Ismailis believe in the oneness of God, as well as the closing of divine revelation with Muhammad, whom they see as "the final Prophet and Messenger of God to all humanity".

23 hours ago · The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88 Considered by followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was a student when ...

11 hours ago · PARIS (AP) — The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools in developing countries, died Tuesday.He was 88. His Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili religious community announced that His ...

1 day ago · The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes ...

1 day ago · With his assumption of the leadership as 49th imam of Ismaili Muslims in 1957, the Aga Khan IV took the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage that claimed descent from the Prophet Muhammad and imposed ...

11 hours ago · The world's Ismaili community, a branch of Shi'ite Islam, comprises around 15 million people who live in Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and North America.

Isma’iliyyah, sect of Shi’ah Islam that was most active as a religiopolitical movement from the 9th to the 13th century through its constituent movements—the Fatimids, the Qaramitah (Qarmatians), and the Nizaris. Learn more about the Isma’iliyyah in this article.

11 hours ago · The Ismaili branch, for its part, broke away from the other branches of Shia Islam around the year 765. Read more Subscribers only 'Napoleon was attracted by the figure of Muhammad and the ...

1 day ago · The Aga Khan, who assumed the role of spiritual leader for millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 while an undergraduate at Harvard, has died at age 88. He dedicated vast resources, amassed from ...

2 days ago · The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes ...