This, then, is some of what they say concerning belief in Allah Most High and the Last Day. It closely resembles the teachings of the esoteric Qarmatians. These people, however, entered through Sufism, spiritual realization, and unveilings, whereas the Qarmatians entered through Shiism, allegiance to the Prophet’s household, and the esoteric knowledge possessed by its members. Both groups are among the most unbelieving of Allah’s creation and the greatest in hypocrisy and heresy