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Ismailism

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Noun1.Ismailism - the branch of Shiism noted for its esoteric philosophy
Shiism - the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
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The starting point of Ismailism can be attributed to some Shiites who at the time believed that Ismail did not die but went into occultation, that he would appear again and would be the promised Mahdi.
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6) The rural milieu of the Babai was less influenced by the Koran-based Islam of the madrasa than by minor Islamic traditions, often referred to as "heterodox" (7)--such as Ismailism, Batinism, and various concepts of popular Sufi Islam.
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The difference between the Twelvers and Ismailism lies in that for the latter the imamate revolves around the number seven and prophecy does not terminate with Prophet Muhammad.
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