Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah
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Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah (born 23 Rabi-Ul-Awwal 946 AH; died 15 Jumadil akhir 1021 AH
/ 1612 AD), Ahmedabad
, India
) was the 27 th Da'i al-Mutlaq
(Absolute Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohra
sect of Musta‘lī
Islam
. He succeeded, the 26 th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah, to the religious post.
Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 999AH (1591 AD). His period of Dawat was from 999-1021 AH (1591-1612 AD).
Sulayman bin Hassan
was in Yemen when the 26th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah died; he sent condolence message to Qutubshah, which were proof of his acknowledgement of Syedna Dawood as the rightful Dai and successor.
After considerable period Suayman plotted against Syedna Dawood.False claims were made by Sulayman bin Hassan
’s man to the prince of Akbar Shahmurad, who was governing Ahmedabad. Maulai Ali Mohammed, Maulai Shaikh Adam and other noted associate of Syedna were arrested and later released when Shah Murad came to know about the truth.
At the time of Ahdi Kamal Khan, one of the darbaris of Akbar,the case was raised again. As kamal Khan was against the Dawoodi Bohra, being Fatimid ,their Pious person were arrested ,many Bohra looted and many fled city due to atrocity. When Akbar came to know about this he enquired the case and punished Ahdi Kamal Khan.
Emperor Akbar wanted to meet Syedna Dawood in 1005 AH at Lahore .He called Maulai shaikh Adam, Maulai Ali Mohammed, Maulai Mamuji and Maulai Khanji through Vazir Hakim Ali and enquired from them about Syedna & sent a ‘shawl ‘ to syedna to show his respect. Syedna went to Lahore and then to Kashmir to meet Akbar.Akbar respected syedna as hounorable guest. When Syedna returned to Ahmedabad,full protection was given with royal 'farman'(Order) in Syedna's honour, ordering the officials at Ahmedabad to show him every attention.
In the era of Emperor Jhangir, again there were atrocity by Shadman, the new Hakim of Ahmedabad.Syedna was to leave Ahmedabad. When this was made known to emperor, the Hakim was replaced with sheikh Farid, who was friendly with Syedna till the end of his tenure.
Syedna Sheikh Aadam Safiuddin succeeded him as 28th Dai.
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/ 1612 AD), Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, India
India
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) was the 27 th 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 Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Ismāʿīlī Shīʿa Islām. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen, where it evolved from the Fatimid Caliphate and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream Sunni Islam...
sect of 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...
Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. He succeeded, the 26 th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah, to the religious post.
Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 999AH (1591 AD). His period of Dawat was from 999-1021 AH (1591-1612 AD).
Sulayman bin Hassan
Sulayman bin Hassan
The 27th Da'i-ul-Mutlaq of the Sulaymanis. His becoming a Dai' as per Nass-e-Shareef of Sayyidna Dawood Bin Ajab Shah led to a schism with a group who did not accept him primarily in India and elsewhere in Arab lands. Those who had not accepted him were called Dawoodi Bohras...
was in Yemen when the 26th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah died; he sent condolence message to Qutubshah, which were proof of his acknowledgement of Syedna Dawood as the rightful Dai and successor.
After considerable period Suayman plotted against Syedna Dawood.False claims were made by Sulayman bin Hassan
Sulayman bin Hassan
The 27th Da'i-ul-Mutlaq of the Sulaymanis. His becoming a Dai' as per Nass-e-Shareef of Sayyidna Dawood Bin Ajab Shah led to a schism with a group who did not accept him primarily in India and elsewhere in Arab lands. Those who had not accepted him were called Dawoodi Bohras...
’s man to the prince of Akbar Shahmurad, who was governing Ahmedabad. Maulai Ali Mohammed, Maulai Shaikh Adam and other noted associate of Syedna were arrested and later released when Shah Murad came to know about the truth.
At the time of Ahdi Kamal Khan, one of the darbaris of Akbar,the case was raised again. As kamal Khan was against the Dawoodi Bohra, being Fatimid ,their Pious person were arrested ,many Bohra looted and many fled city due to atrocity. When Akbar came to know about this he enquired the case and punished Ahdi Kamal Khan.
Emperor Akbar wanted to meet Syedna Dawood in 1005 AH at Lahore .He called Maulai shaikh Adam, Maulai Ali Mohammed, Maulai Mamuji and Maulai Khanji through Vazir Hakim Ali and enquired from them about Syedna & sent a ‘shawl ‘ to syedna to show his respect. Syedna went to Lahore and then to Kashmir to meet Akbar.Akbar respected syedna as hounorable guest. When Syedna returned to Ahmedabad,full protection was given with royal 'farman'(Order) in Syedna's honour, ordering the officials at Ahmedabad to show him every attention.
In the era of Emperor Jhangir, again there were atrocity by Shadman, the new Hakim of Ahmedabad.Syedna was to leave Ahmedabad. When this was made known to emperor, the Hakim was replaced with sheikh Farid, who was friendly with Syedna till the end of his tenure.
Syedna Sheikh Aadam Safiuddin succeeded him as 28th Dai.
See also
- Dawoodi Bohras
- IsmailiIsmaili' is a branch of Shia Islam. It is the second largest branch of Shia Islam, after the Twelvers...
- Shia
- IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
- Mustali
- TaiyabiTaiyabiTayyibi 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...