Early Imams
Ismailis share the following Imāms with the Twelver Shīʿah. However, there is dispute as to the numbering, as some branches refer to Ali as "first" while others refer to Hasan as the first. Further, some branches recognise Hasan as the successor to Ali, yet others Hussein and do not number Hasan. The Zaydi Shia branch broke from this chain after Ali ibn Husayn, following Zayd ibn Ali rather than Muhammad al-Baqir.
- Ali (numbered as first by the Nizari, but not numbered by the Mustaali)
- Hasan ibn Ali (numbered by the Mustaali, not by the Nizari)
- Hussein ibn Ali (agreed to be the second Imam by both)
- "Zayn al-Abidin" (Ali ibn Husayn)
- Muhammad al-Baqir
- Ja'far al-Sadiq
Read more about this topic: List Of Ismaili Imams
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