Which country has the most Ismailis?

Badakhshan, which includes parts of northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan, is the only part of the world where Ismailis make up the majority of the population.

Where are Ismailis from?

Syria
By the 9th century the Ismailis are an identifiable sect, based in Syria and strongly opposed to the rule of the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad. In the 10th century they establish their own rule over the entire coast of north Africa, technically part of the caliphate.

Are there any Ismailis in China?

Religion. The Mountain Tajiks in China are adherents of Nizari Ismaili sect of Shia Islam and are still a little isolated from the rest of the worldwide Ismaili community, though their communication with other Pamiri (Ismaili) peoples has never stopped.

What countries do Ismailis live in?

Most Ismailis – also known also Nizari Ismailis – live in African and Asian countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Iran. There are also sizeable communities in the United States, Canada, and Britain.

Are Tajiks Sunni or Shia?

Most Tajiks are Sunni Muslims, with a minority of Twelver Imami Shi’a in the west around the city of Herat, and speak a form of Dari (Farsi dialect) close to the national language of Iran.

What language do Ismailis speak?

The specific term Khoja in the Gujarati and Sindhi languages, was first bestowed by the Persianate Nizari Isma’ili Sadardin (died c. 15th century) upon his followers during the lifetime of the Nizari Ismaili Imam Islam Shah (1368-1423 CE).

Can Ismailis drink?

Our belief is that the thing which separates man from the animals is his power of thought. Anything that impedes this process is wrong. Therefore, alcohol is forbidden. I have never touched alcohol.

How many Ismailis are there in Pakistan?

15 million Ismailis
There are about 15 million Ismailis around the world, and 20,000 live here in the Gojal region of northern Pakistan. Girls play a game of cricket during school break. In the distance, a high-altitude trail leads into Afghanistan’s Pamir Mountains.

Is Uzbekistan Sunni or Shia?

Uzbekistan is more than 80 percent Muslim. The majority of the country’s Muslims are Sunni and regard themselves as followers of the Hannafi branch of Sunnism. In the Stalin era, Muslim clerics suffered persecution, as did Christian clerics throughout the Soviet Union, because they opposed the Soviet regime.

Is Turkmenistan mostly Sunni or Shia?

Traditionally, the Turkmen of Turkmenistan, like their kin in Uzbekistan are Sunni Muslims. Shia Muslims, the other main branch of Islam, are not numerous in Turkmenistan, and the Shia religious practices of the Azerbaijani and Kurdish minorities are not politicized.

What is the difference between Shia and Ismaili?

Shias are the second largest denomination of Muslims in the world. Ismaili is only a part of the Shia community. Ismaili is a minority sect when compared to the Shias as they are only part of the larger sect. The shias are the followers of Shia Islam and are often called as Shiites.

Is Ismaili Sunni or Shia?

The difference between Sunni and Ismaili is that Sunni Muslims believe in following the ways and verbal sayings of the last Prophet whereas Ismaili Muslims is a sect of Shia which differs from Sunni Islam. Sunni Muslims are in majority whereas Ismaili exists in minority in some parts of the world.