From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 15:20:34 -0400
> and from what we know of the Hashishim their
brand of Islam was far from orthodox even by the most extreme Shiia
standards.
'their brand of Islam' is still around. It's the Ismaili sect, led by th=
e
Agha Khan. My impression is that the differences between it and Shia Isl=
am
are of a similar order to those between Shia and Sunni.