/ Dictionary / Index I Ismaʿiliya: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Is•ma•عi•li•ya Pronunciation: (is"mā-u-lē'u, -mī-u-), [key] — n. Islam. a branch of Shi&ain;ism, including in its number the Assassins and the Druses, having an esoteric philosophy and asserting Isma&ain;il to be the seventh divinely inspired imam in the succession from Ali. Ismailia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Isma&ain;ilian Ismail Pasha Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language