Chapter II
The Ismaili Tradition
Shia Ismaili Muslims are a culturally diverse community living in more than twenty-five countries, guided by a living, hereditary Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through Hazrat Ali and Bibi Fatima.
The tradition holds that faith is not separate from the world but is expressed in it: in the quality of one's work, the care of one's family and the service one offers to others, of every faith and background.