Ismaili

ɪzˈmaɪli

Definition

Definition of Ismaili - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

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member of a Shia Muslim group recognizing a living imam

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He is an Ismaili and participates in religious events.

Adjective

culture

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connected with a Shia Muslim community's beliefs and community practices

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Ismaili teachings emphasize a deep understanding of faith.

religion

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connected to a branch of Shia Islam with distinct traditions

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The Ismaili community celebrates their unique traditions.

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Origin of Ismaili

Arabic, Ismail (God will hear)

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religion

hereditary title of the Ismaili sect head

Examples of Ismaili in a sentence

She met an Ismaili during her travels in Africa.
The Ismaili community celebrates its rich heritage.
Ismaili philosophy encourages intellectual exploration.
The Ismaili architecture is stunning.
Ismaili teachings emphasize community service.

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French:ismaélien, de l'ismaélisme, ...
German:Ismaili, ismailitisch, ...
Italian:ismailita, dell'Ismailismo, ...
Spanish:Ismaili, ismailí, ...
Portuguese:Ismaili, do ramo Ismaili, ...
Chinese:伊斯玛仪派, 伊斯玛仪的, ...
Japanese:イスマイール派, イスマイリーの, ...
Arabic:إِسْمَاعِيلِي, إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אִסְמָעִילִי, אַסְמַאעִילִי, ...
Russian:исмаилит, исмаилитский, ...
Ukrainian:ісмаїліт, ісмаїлітський, ...
Hindi:इस्माइली, इस्माइलीय, ...
Bengali:ইসমাইলি, ইসমাইলি সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:ismaïlita, ismailita, ...
Czech:ismáílita, ismáílijský, ...
Danish:ismaili, ismailitisk, ...
Dutch:Ismaili, Ismaïlitisch, ...
Greek:Ισμαηλίτης, Ισμαηλιτικός, ...
Hungarian:iszmáilita, ...
Khmer:អ៊ីស្មាអ៊ីលី, ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងជំនឿ និងការអនុវត្តសហគមន៍របស់និកាយមូស្លីមស៊ីអា អ៊ីស្មាអ៊ីលី, ...
Korean:이슬마일리, 이슬마일리의, ...
Persian:اسماعیلی, مربوط به اسماعیلیه, ...
Polish:ismailita, ismailicki, ...
Portuguese (BR):Ismaili, ismaelita, ...
Romanian:Ismaili, ismailit, ...
Swedish:ismailit, Ismailisk, ...
Thai:อิสมาอิลี, เกี่ยวกับอิสมาอิลี, ...
Turkish:İsmaili, İsmailiye ait, ...
Vietnamese:người Ismaili, Ismaili, ...

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Definition of Ismaili - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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Examples of Ismaili in a sentence

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