Adwar
أدوار
adwār
✨Ismaili Terms
Cycles or eras in Ismaili cyclical view of religious history.
Full Definition
In Ismaili theology, adwar (singular: dawr) refers to the cycles of prophecy and imamat. Each cycle is associated with a prophet-lawgiver (natiq) and represents a distinct era in sacred history. The concept reflects the Ismaili understanding of progressive revelation and the continuity of divine guidance.