Nizar
نزار
Nizār
✨Ismaili Terms
Son of Fatimid caliph-imam al-Mustansir; ancestor of Nizari Ismailis.
Full Definition
Nizar ibn al-Mustansir was the designated successor of the Fatimid caliph-imam al-Mustansir. After his father's death in 1094 CE, his right to succession was denied, leading to a division in the Ismaili community. Those who supported Nizar and his descendants became known as Nizari Ismailis, the largest branch of Ismailism today.