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One of a sect of Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben Ismael, of the house Ali.

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  1. n. One of a sect of Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben Ismael, of the house Ali.
  2. One of a sect of Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben Ismael, of the house Ali.
  3. Ismaelite (plural Ismaelites) An Arab Muslim; one who claims descent from Ishmael.