The major difference between the two sect is that Shias consider the first twelve Imams leaders —descendents of Prophet Muhammad PBUH —rightly guided mentors chosen by Allah. Whereas, Ismailis believe that the leaders Imams are still chosen by Allah and will continue to play their role till the end of the world. Shiaism is one of the three main sects of Islam with Sunni and kharidjisme.
They maintain that the rights of Ale-Muhammad S. A were snatched by naming the above three as caliphs before Imam Ali, who was always preferred by the Holy Prophet on countless occasion. That is a reality Sunnis don't accept. Literally, Shiaism means a group of associates or supporters. In the Qur'an, this term is used several times in this regard.
The Shia form one of the two major interpretations of Islam, the Sunni being the other. The Ismailis are thus a transnational community who are responsible citizens of the countries where they live. Throughout their 1, year history, the Ismailis have been led by a living, hereditary Imam. They trace the line of Imamat in hereditary succession from Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad may peace be upon him.
They firmly believed that the legacy of Prophet Muhammad could only be entrusted to a member of his own family, in whom the Prophet had invested his authority through designation before his death. The institution of Imamat was to continue thereafter on a hereditary basis, succession being based on designation by the Imam of the Time.
In time, the Shia were sub-divided. The Ismailis continue to believe in the line of Imamat in hereditary succession continuing from Ismail to His Highness the Aga Khan, who is their present, 49th Imam in direct lineal descent from Prophet Muhammad.
The Ismaili interpretation is a major, historical part of the faith of Islam, the Ismaili community being the second largest within the Shia branch of Islam.
It has a credal tradition, which stretches back to the early half of the seventh century, and a school of jurisprudence first promulgated more than a millennium ago, during the Ismaili Fatimid caliphate. Its institutional guide and leadership is the Ismaili Imamat, and its multiple agencies are having an increasingly significant world impact. The Ismailis are the only Shia Muslims to have a living, hereditary Imam; it is the presence of the living Imam that makes the community unique.
Spiritual allegiance to the Imam and adherence to the Shia Imami Ismaili interpretation of Islam according to the guidance of the Imam of the Time, have engendered in the Ismaili community an ethos of self-reliance, unity, and a common identity. Email required Address never made public. Name required. Search for: Search. Follow Following. Ismailimail Join 73, other followers. Sign me up. Already have a WordPress.
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