Sevener
This article is about the defunct Ismaili sub-sect.
For the Ismaili Muslim faith overall, see
Ismailism.
Seveners (Arabic: سبعية‎) were a branch of IsmÄ'Ä«lÄ« Shīʻa. They became known as "Seveners" because they believe that IsmÄ'Ä«l ibn JaÊ»far was the seventh and the last ImÄm (hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of Ê»AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« TÄlib). They believed his son, Muħammad ibn IsmÄ'Ä«l al-Maktum, would return and bring about an age of justice as Mahdi. Their most famous and active branch were the Qarmatians.
Imamate of Seven Imams
Sometimes "sevener" is used to refer to IsmÄ'Ä«lÄ«s overall, though several branches, such as the Nizari Ismailis, have far more than seven imams.
Ismaili imams who were not accepted as legitimate by Seveners
The following Ismaili imams after Mahdi had been considered as heretics of dubious origins by certain Qarmatian groups[1] who refused to acknowledge the imamate of the Fatimids and clung to their belief in the coming of the Mahdi.[2]
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