Ismaeli

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy)‎‎

Proper noun

Ismaeli

  1. (Islam) A member of branch of Shiite Islam which emphasises secrecy and certain gnostic ideas.