Ismaili (surname)


Isma'ilism is a branch or sub-sect of Shia Islam. The Ismailis get their name from their acceptance of Imam Ismaʻil ibn Jafar''
Ismaili is also a common surname or patronymic meaning coming from Ismail or Ishmael, the first son of Prophet Abraham. It may also be use as Al-Ismaili with the Arabic definite article al- meaning "The Ismaili".
People with the surname include:

Ismaili