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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 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 etc. | |||
| There are few strict Seveners — those who do not recognize the Fatimids — remaining among Muslims today. | |||
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