What does "nizari" mean?

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

Nizari

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

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