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KASSIM ALI (1106-1143/1694-1730), 43RD IMAM
"Imam Kassim Ali was born most probably in 1086/1675. He was also known as Syed Aga Jafar, or Syed Jafar. His mother related to a Safavid amir of Kirman. According to the later sources, Imam had married to one of the daughters of Shah Tahmasp II (d. 1145/1732).
His period of Imamate witnessed several vital cataclysm in Iranian kingdom, therefore, the Ismaili mission exercised great care. Imam Kassim Ali also took part in the politics like his father, and was also the governor of Kirman. He however came to reside in Mahallat during the ending period of his Imamate.
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- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #898
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- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #847
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- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #975
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