As the Diamond Jubilee year closes, members of the Ismaili community often reflect on the Imamat. The Ismailis have a long and fascinating history of Imams, stretching all the way back the the Prophet Muhammad. Every day, millions of Ismailis recite the names of these Imams in their daily prayers. But we don't always no the stories behind these names. Personally, I wasn't comfortable reciting these names without knowing anything about most of them. So, I took the Diamond Jubilee year as an opportunity to delve into their history. But I know everyone isn't burdened with this kind of free time, so I've created a "Too Long; Didn't Read" for our history. What follows is a single sentence summary for each Imam. You can also click the "Read More" buttons to see a paragraph summary for each name.

Of course, this is only about the 49 Imams recognized by the Ismaili community (and Hassan). If you want to read about how many Imams there could be, check this out.

Bismillah