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Ismaili Islam

GCSE Religious Studies · key term

Ismaili Islam

Definition

A branch of Shi’a Islam which recognises a line of Imams that differs from the Twelver line after the first six shared Imams.

Used by Edexcel

How each exam board covers it

Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0

Specification 3.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2

Revise: The Family of the Prophet

Edexcel Religious Studies A past papers

Related key terms

Ahl-ul-Bayt
Caliph
Da’i Mutlaq
Ilham
Imam

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Ismaili Islam — Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A Definition