RLG204H5 Chapter Notes -Karbala, Twelver, Ismailiyya Palace
Document Summary
The shia is the second major branch in islam, although smaller in total number of followers than the. Note: the all capital letters after names in brackets, such as (saw) are honorifics. Muhammad al-baqir, brother of zaid, as the 5th imam: the seveners or the ismailiyya shia took the descendant of muhammad al-baqir, a man named. They were often accused of communism by their adversaries and once took away the black stone from the ka"ba (the black structure in the middle of makkah where all muslims direct their prayers). She sent our missionaries who reached sind and gujarat, modern day india. The missionaries were successful on converting many people by transforming esoteric hindu ideas to better fit the mold of their beliefs. In the modern day, many ismailis have migrated to canada where they have significant numbers: one ismaili sect which has fallen into oblivion was the hurufi sect.
