![]() Secondly, in addition to the family tree, Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni and each of his ancestors have had an Ismaili community in every generation that testifies to and recognizes their Fatimid ‘Alid lineage. In comparison, Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni has a full family tree of his ancestry (the 49 Imams) – which appears in numerous centuries-old Ismaili texts from Persia, Central Asia, and India. But beyond the family tree, the Sayyids and Shariffs do not offer any more evidence. Sometimes, a small village or community or scholar(s) also testify to the Sayyid’s or Shariff’s lineage. The “proof” that a Sayyid or Shariff family provides for their lineage usually consists of just a family tree. Today there are many Muslims known as Sayyids and Shariffs who claim direct descent from Prophet Muhammad. ![]() ![]() The purpose of this article is to present the independent historical documentation that proves (as far as the historical method can show) that Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni is the direct lineal descendant of Prophet Muhammad and Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib in an unbroken line of descent. ![]() (Letter to International Islamic Conference, Amman, July 2005, Read at NanoWisdoms) I am the 49th hereditary Imam in direct lineal descent from the first Shia Imam, Hazrat ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib through his marriage to Bibi Fatimat-az-Zahra, our beloved Prophet’s daughter. ![]()
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