Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah The Isma'ilis One of the heretical, apostate Batini sects of the Shi'a which claims lineage to Isma'il ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq. Among them are the Ubayyids, who call themselves the Fatimids. They are the ones who ruled Egypt, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula for a long period of time. They made Muslims taste severe suffering during that time. They wrought havoc and devastated the lands. And they openly displayed disbelief and heresy therein. The Isma'ilis are currently found in Najran and Yemen. And most of their followers are ignorant and misguided. And among their famous books is Da'a'im al-Islam (The Pillars of Islam). Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah