Salamiyah
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Salamiyah (Arabic: سلامية) is a town in western Syria, close to Hama. It is located at about . Caliph Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah was born here, as well as the great Syrian poet Muhammad al-Maghut. The town is an important center of the Nizari Ismaili sect.
Imam Ismail, of which the Ismaili sect believes was given the Imamate by Imam Jafar al-Sadiq is said to have died and been buried here. A tomb inside the Imam Ismail Mosque in Eastern Salamiyah bears his name on it and is visited by Ismailis around the world.
It was especially well known for its support of Aly Khan in receiving the Ismaili Imamate and not Aly's son Karim Aga Khan. After his death, Aly Khan's remains were taken to Salamiyah, Syria to be buried.
Although historically primarily Ismaili, a significant Sunni revival has begun in Salamiyah in recent years, partly due to the efforts of apostates from the Ismaili religion. The city now has almost a dozen mosques.
Salamiyah is very close to Shmemis castle.
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