Ismaili

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Ismaili

/ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/
/ˌɪsmɑːˈili/

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From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).

proper noun Isma'ili · Ismāʿīlī

A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.

noun Ismailis · Isma'ili · Ismāʿīlī

A follower of Ismailism.

adjective Isma'ili · Ismāʿīlī

Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.
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adj a follower of Ismailism

中文	伊斯瑪儀派 /伊斯玛仪派 yīsīmǎyípài
हिन्दी	इसमाईली ismāīlī
Русский	исмаили́т ismailít
العربية	إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ ʔismāʕīliyy

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@misc{ismaili_2026,
  title = {Ismaili},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ismaili},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}