Zahur
ظهور
ẓuhūr
✨Ismaili Terms
Manifestation; period when the Imam is publicly known and accessible.
Full Definition
Zahur means manifestation or emergence and refers to periods when the Imam is openly known and accessible to the community. The Fatimid period represents a major zahur when the Imams ruled as caliphs. Zahur contrasts with satr (concealment) and represents times of greater accessibility and institutional development.