Nizari

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِزَارِيّ (nizāriyy), from the name of Nizar ibn al-Mustansir.

Noun

Nizari (plural Nizaris)

  1. A member of the largest branch of the Ismaili Shi'i Muslims. Their teachings emphasize ijtihad, pluralism, and social justice.

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