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⚫ '''Seveners''' (Arabic سبعية) are a branch of ] ]. They became known as "Seveners" because they believe that either ] or his son ] was the seventh and the last ] (hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of ]).


⚫ Sometimes "sevener" is used to refer to all Ismailis, though those of ] heritage recognize more than seven Imams. Note that the number seven plays a general role in the theology of the Ismaili, including mystical speculations that there are seven heavens, seven continents, seven orifices in the skull, seven days in a week, seven prophets, and so forth.
⚫ '''Seveners''' (Arabic سبعية) are a branch of ] ]. They became known as "Seveners" because they believe that either ] or his son ] was the seventh and the last ] (hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of ]).


⚫ There are few strict Seveners; those who do not recognize the Fatimids remaining among Muslims today. Some scholars doubt that they exist today.
⚫ Sometimes "sevener" is used to refer to all Ismailis, though those of ] heritage recognize more than seven Imāms. Note that the number seven plays a general role in the theology of the Ismā'īliyya, including mystical speculations that there are seven heavens, seven continents, seven orifices in the skull, seven days in a week, seven prophets, and so forth.

⚫ There are few strict Seveners — those who do not recognize the Fatimids — remaining among Muslims today. Some scholars doubt that they exist today.


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Seveners (Arabic سبعية) are a branch of Ismaili Shi'a Islam. They became known as "Seveners" because they believe that either Ismail bin Jafar or his son Muhammad ibn Ismail was the seventh and the last Imam (hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of Ali).

Sometimes "sevener" is used to refer to all Ismailis, though those of Fatimid heritage recognize more than seven Imams. Note that the number seven plays a general role in the theology of the Ismaili, including mystical speculations that there are seven heavens, seven continents, seven orifices in the skull, seven days in a week, seven prophets, and so forth.

There are few strict Seveners; those who do not recognize the Fatimids remaining among Muslims today. Some scholars doubt that they exist today.

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