Imam and da'is were the elites, while the majority of the sect consisted of the last three grades who were peasants and artisans.[1]
Other titles include:
The titles Bābā (بابا; Persian equivalent of the Arabic
Shaykh, "Old Man") and Sayyidinā (Sayyidnā) (سیدنا; literally "Our Lord" or "Our Master") was used by the Nizaris to refer to
Hassan-i Sabbah.[2]
Kiyā (کیا) – a ruler[3] or commander. Notably held by
Buzurg-Ummid.
^Landolt, Herman; Kassam, Kutub; Sheikh, S. (2008). An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shi'i Vision of Islam. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 17.
ISBN978-1-84511-794-8.
Imam and da'is were the elites, while the majority of the sect consisted of the last three grades who were peasants and artisans.[1]
Other titles include:
The titles Bābā (بابا; Persian equivalent of the Arabic
Shaykh, "Old Man") and Sayyidinā (Sayyidnā) (سیدنا; literally "Our Lord" or "Our Master") was used by the Nizaris to refer to
Hassan-i Sabbah.[2]
Kiyā (کیا) – a ruler[3] or commander. Notably held by
Buzurg-Ummid.
^Landolt, Herman; Kassam, Kutub; Sheikh, S. (2008). An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shi'i Vision of Islam. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 17.
ISBN978-1-84511-794-8.