Yaqub ibn Killis was the first to receive the title of Vizir by Imam al-Aziz., and the first one to appoint permanent teachers at al-Azhar. He also was a great da

Imam al-Hakim bi-Amrillah founded a mosque which became an international center of learning named Dar al-Hikmat, in Cairo. Its library contained 2 million books. The Imam's personal library was composed of 40 rooms each one containing 18,000 books.

Al-Mehdiya, a town founded by Imam al-Mehdi in Tunisia, North Africa still exists at the present time [2003 A.D.]

Dai Abu Abdullah as-Shii prepared the arrival of Imam al-Mehdi in Northern Africa with the help of the Kutama Tribe and the Fatimid Empire was born on 15 January 910 in Raqquada.

As early as 762 A.D., Imam Jaffar as-Sadiq had sent 2 Dais in Maghreb in order to prepare for the arrival of Imam al-Mehdi. Their names were Dai Halwani and Dai Abu Sufiyan.

The Fatimid dynasty created by IIsmaili Imams ruled for about 250 years. The name fatimid comes from Fatima az-Zahra.

In 1899, Imam Sultan Mohammed decided to set up the "Sat Panthi Mission Society" which, in 1920, became the "Recreation Club Institute". In turn, the "Recreation Club Institute" became the "Ismailia Association". In 1986 with the New Constitution, the Ismailia Association became the "Ismaili Tariqa and Religious Education Board"

Pir Pandiyat-

Pir Mohammed Shah is better known under the name of Pir Satgoor Noor. From all his writtings, only 9 ginans and one Granth [Long work] named Putla (222 distiches) have survived.

A famous Ismaili alchemist, Jabir ibn Hayyan, was the pupil of Imam Jafar as-Sadiq. He was known in Europe under the name of Jebber, and, according to some authors, was able to transform metal into gold.