Sevener

Seveners are a branch of Ismaili Shi'ism. They are also known as "Seveners", because they believe Imam Jaffar was the seventh and the last Imam.

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Ismaili: The Isma'ili (Persian: اسماعیلیان Esm?'iliy?n) branch of Islam is the second largest Shi'a community, after the Twelvers who are dominant in Iran. The Ismailis are found primarily in the Indian subcontinent, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Chi...

Shi'ism: REDIRECT Shia Islam...

Imam: Imam (Arabic: ????) is an Arabic word meaning "Leader". The ruler of a country might be called the Imam, for example. The term, however, has important connotations in the Islamic tradition especially in Shia Beliefs ....