Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a branch of Shiism that follows a living imam and is noted for esoteric philosophy.
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- adjective of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy
- noun an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Although dated, this source contains a valuable collection of high-medieval Western writers who discuss the Old Man and the Assassins, a Shi'ite sect known as the Ismaili, who controlled several mountain strongholds throughout Syria during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. back
A Tender Age: Cultural Anxieties over the Child in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 2005
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Nestled in one of Bur Dubai's older districts is one of the emirate's best kept architectural secrets: the Ismaili Centre of Dubai.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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Nestled in one of Bur Dubai's older districts is one of the emirate's best kept architectural secrets: the Ismaili Centre of Dubai.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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The Ismaili sect of Islam dates back to the branching out of the Sunni and Shia schools of thought many centuries ago.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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In addition to hosting classical music concerts, the Ismaili centre in Dubai recently inaugurated a modern school for children where instruction in English and Arabic are given equal emphasis, a rare phenomenon for non-Arab schools in the UAE.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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The Ismaili sect of Islam dates back to the branching out of the Sunni and Shia schools of thought many centuries ago.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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This prime plot of land was generously given to the Ismaili community by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, in 1982 prior to becoming Ruler of Dubai to celebrate the Aga Khan's Silver Jubilee as the imam of the community.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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Having just returned from a visit to southern Spain, it wasn't just the architecture of the Ismaili Centre of Dubai that seemed familiar.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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Having just returned from a visit to southern Spain, it wasn't just the architecture of the Ismaili Centre of Dubai that seemed familiar.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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The most recognized member of the Emirati Ismaili community was the late Noor Ali Rashid, the pioneering photographer who passed away last August at the age of 80, a short time after the center hosted an exhibition of his works.
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi: A Monument of Tolerance in the Heart of Dubai Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi 2010
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