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'{{Ismailism}} :''This is a sub-article to [[Imamah (Shi'a doctrine)]]. The '''Ismaili view on the Imamah''' differs from the [[Imamah (Shi'a Twelver doctrine)|Twelver Shi'a]] view, in particular because the Imam in [[Ismailism]] is the [[Noor (Sufism)|Noor]] of [[God in Islam|God]] ([[Allah]]). Ismailis believe that the Noor of God is present in the Imam, and that there is only a [[Ẓāhirī]] (exoteric) difference between each one. Therefore [[Ali]] and every Imam are one in essence.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} Like other [[Shia Islam|Shi'ites]] the Ismailis reserve the position of Imam for descendants of Ali, though they reserve a special status to Ali himself.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} Ismailis consider ''[[Walayah]]'' ("love and devotion") for [[God]], the [[Prophets of Islam|prophets]], the Imam and the dai among their [[Seven pillars of Ismailism|Seven Pillars]] of the faith. According to Ismailis, externally the Imam is a pure personality and internally a light. Externally, the [[Qur'an]] is the holy Book and internally (in the Imam) it is a light. This shows that externally Ali and the Qur'an are separate from each other, but internally they are not only together, they are one light.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salmanspiritual.com/bibliography.html |title=Preamble of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim constitution |accessdate=2007-11-22 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=2005 |work= |publisher=Salman Spiritual}}</ref> ==Succession== The Ismailis split with the [[Twelver]]s over the succession to the Imam [[Ja'far al-Sadiq]]. Ismailis contend that Jafar had designated his son [[Isma'il ibn Jafar]] as his heir, but Ismail predeceased his father. Ismailis consider the designation as binding and that the Imamah should pass through Ismail to his descendants rather than to his brothers. Therefore, Ismailis consider [[Muhammad ibn Ismail]] the rightful Imam. In contrast to this, the Twelvers say Ismail's brother [[Musa al-Kadhim]] was the rightful Imam and successor to Imam Jafar all along, and his brother Ismail was never a candidate. In this context, Ismailis have set up the principle that, with the exception of the first two Imams [[Hasan ibn Ali]] and [[Husayn ibn Ali]], the [[Imamate|Imamah]] can only proceed from the current Imam to a descendant, a view shared with Twelver Shia. ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Ismailism]] [[Category:Shi'a imams| Ismaili]] [[fa:امامت (اسماعیلیه)]] [[tr:İsmailîlik]] On the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imamah_(Shi%27a_Ismaili_doctrine) the following is incorrect: "In this context, Ismailis have set up the principle that, with the exception of the first two Imams Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, the Imamah can only proceed from the current Imam to a descendant, a view shared with Twelver Shia." The corrected version should be: "The Ismailis (the Nizari Ismailis as opposed to the Mustaali Ismailis today known as simply the Bohra) have always maintained that the Imamah (the Imamat) can only be inherited from the current Imam to a direct descendant in a father to son (or grandson) HEREDITARY lineage starting with Imam Ali and then to Imam Hussein and so on until their present Imam Prince Karim-al-Husseiny. Hassan bin (son of) Ali is always addressed as Hazrat Hassan and never as Imam Hassan by the Nizari Ismailis because he is not one of the Imams of the Ismailis. This fact is clearly demonstrated in the recitation of their daily prayers three times a day in which although Hassan bin Ali is revered as part of the Prophet's personal family, his name is not included in the lineage from Imam Ali to their 49th Imam Prince Karim-al-Hussein. If Hassan bin Ali's name were to be included as one of the Ismaili Imams in their prayer recitation then the present Imam Prince Karim of the Ismailis would have to be the 50th Imam and not the 49th Imam, the way he has identified himself and is known to the world".'