Sayedna Hatim
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Syedna Hatim Bin Ibrahim al-Hamidi (died 16 Muharram
596 AH
(6 November 1191 AD), Huteb, Yemen
) was the third Da'i al-Mutlaq
(Absolute Missionary) of the Taiyabi
Musta‘lī
Bohra Islam
. He was of the Banu Hamdan
tribe of Yemen and succeeded his father, the 2nd Dai Sayedna Ibrahim, to the religious post.
During his tenure as Da'i, Syedna Hatim appointed as his associates :
Syedna Hatim became Da'i al-Mutlaq on 17 Shaban
557 AH (1 August 1126 AD). His preachings were followed by the Hamadan
and Hamir tribes. Syedna Hatim had been made owner of the Kokaban fort. The sultan
at Sana'a
became envious of Hatim, so Hatim move to Hutaib where he remained until his death. He appointed his son, Syedna Ali ibn Hatim al-Hamidi as successor the fourth Dai.
There is mausoleum of Hatim bin Ibrahim, adorned with Quranic verses, at center place of the village of Hutaib in the Haraz Mountains, where a community of Yemeni Dawoodi Ismailis lives.
It is believed that Da’i Hatim himself built the mosque overlooking the village of Hutaib to worship in it and to honour Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi
, al-Sayyida al-Hurra (The Noble Lady), who ruled Yemen for over five decades from 1084 to 1138.
The Da'i modified and formalized the structure of the Ismaili da’wa (mission), in an evolution from its origins in Fatimid Egypt that wouldn’t change to the present day.
Hatim was a prolific writer and poet, and an organizer of the faith. Among his many writings are:
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
596 AH
Islamic calendar
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(6 November 1191 AD), Huteb, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
) was the third Da'i al-Mutlaq
Da'i al-Mutlaq
The term Dāʻī al-Mutlaq literally means "the absolute or unrestricted missionary". In Ismā'īlī Islām, the term dāʻī has been used to refer to important religious leaders other than the hereditary Imāms, and the Daʻwa or "Mission" is a clerical-style organisation. "The Daʻwa" was a term for the...
(Absolute Missionary) of the Taiyabi
Taiyabi
Tayyibi is a branch of Mustaali Ismailism that split with the Fatimid supporting Hafizi branch by believing Taiyab abi al-Qasim was the rightful Imam. They are the surviving branch of the Mustaali and have split into Dawoodi Bohra, Sulaimani Bohra, and Alavi Bohra.Upon the death of the 20th Imam...
Musta‘lī
Mustaali
The Musta‘lī Ismā'īlī Muslims are so named because they accept Al-Musta'li as the nineteenth Fatimid caliph and legitimate successor to his father, al-Mustansir...
Bohra Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. He was of the Banu Hamdan
Banu Hamdan
Banu Hamdan is a well known Yemeni clan since the 1st millennium BCE, it was mentioned in Sabaic inscriptions as qayls of Hashid, who later acquired control over a part of Bakil and finally gave their clan name to a tribal confederation including Hashid and Bakil.-Hashid and Bakil:Today still in...
tribe of Yemen and succeeded his father, the 2nd Dai Sayedna Ibrahim, to the religious post.
During his tenure as Da'i, Syedna Hatim appointed as his associates :
- Syedna Mohammad bin Taher Harisi( Madhun)
- Syedna Ali bin Mohammad Valeed
Syedna Hatim became Da'i al-Mutlaq on 17 Shaban
Shaban
Shaban may refer to:*Sha'aban, a month of the Islamic calendar*Shaaban, a given name and surname...
557 AH (1 August 1126 AD). His preachings were followed by the Hamadan
Banu Hamdan
Banu Hamdan is a well known Yemeni clan since the 1st millennium BCE, it was mentioned in Sabaic inscriptions as qayls of Hashid, who later acquired control over a part of Bakil and finally gave their clan name to a tribal confederation including Hashid and Bakil.-Hashid and Bakil:Today still in...
and Hamir tribes. Syedna Hatim had been made owner of the Kokaban fort. The sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
at Sana'a
Sana'a
-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...
became envious of Hatim, so Hatim move to Hutaib where he remained until his death. He appointed his son, Syedna Ali ibn Hatim al-Hamidi as successor the fourth Dai.
There is mausoleum of Hatim bin Ibrahim, adorned with Quranic verses, at center place of the village of Hutaib in the Haraz Mountains, where a community of Yemeni Dawoodi Ismailis lives.
It is believed that Da’i Hatim himself built the mosque overlooking the village of Hutaib to worship in it and to honour Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi
Arwa al-Sulayhi
Arwa al-Sulayhi c. 1048–1138,death:22nd Shabaan,532 AH) was the long-reigning ruler of Yemen, firstly through her first two husbands and then as sole ruler, from 1067 until her death in 1138...
, al-Sayyida al-Hurra (The Noble Lady), who ruled Yemen for over five decades from 1084 to 1138.
The Da'i modified and formalized the structure of the Ismaili da’wa (mission), in an evolution from its origins in Fatimid Egypt that wouldn’t change to the present day.
Hatim was a prolific writer and poet, and an organizer of the faith. Among his many writings are:
- Tuhfatal qulub
- Majalise Hatimiya
- Tanbiyul Gafeleen
- Shumuishul Zaherah