The Evolution of Ismailia Ontology and Its Effect on Their Religious Invitation

One of the Shiite sects that still lives in various forms is the Ismaili sect. This sect, in addition to esoteric tendencies and interpretations in the appearance of the religious law, has special points of view in ontological discussions. Ismailis, who were influenced by the Neo-Platonists and the Brethren of Purity in philosophical discussions, in philosophizing for the universe, have traversed one of the most complicated ways. One of the issues that can be investigated from the Ismaili point of view is the Ismailia ontology, in which the traces of the philosophy of Gnosticism, Sophia, Brethren of Purity, Ibn Sina and Farabi are visible. In this article, using a descriptive-analytical method, the issue of the influences of Plato's philosophy, Brethren of Purity, and other philosophers, has been addressed, and their impact on Ismaili invitation system and the necessity for interpretation from their point of view, has been studied. In this article, attempts were made to search for the Ismaili perspective in the system of creation and legislation, and invitation from the works of the Ismaili elders and their interpreters.