Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman
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Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin bin Sulaiman (death: 16 zilhazza 974 AH AH
/1567AD ), Taiba in Yemen was the 24th Da'i al-Mutlaq
(Absolute Missionary) of the Taiyabi
Musta‘lī
Bohra Islam
. He succeeded the Syedna Mohammed Izzudin to the religious post.
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin ibne Sulaiman’s native city was Sidhpur (Gujarat, India). He was one of many bright students who went to Yemen, to study the ilm of aal-e-Mohammed (Islamic education). 23 rd Dai Syedna Mohammed Izzudin saw the brightness and the capability of Syedna Yusuf, and personally started to give him ‘asbaaq’ the education.
In Yemen strength of enemies of dawat was rising day by day. In the year 942 AH Syedna Mohammed Izzudiin did ‘nass’ on Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin when he was in Sidhpur. For five year he stayed at Sidhpur, built a Mosque and 24 Nos shops for community to establish. After this Syedna decided to travel to Yemen, where enemies have captured many fortresses belong to Dawat. He recaptured most of the forts, and the dignity and glory of Dawat was back in Yemen. Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin appointed Syedna Jalal Shamsuddin in Ahmedabad as Wali-ul-Hind incharge of Dawat in India.
His tenure of dai was for 28 years 9 months and 23 days. His grave is located at Taiba in Yemen.
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin appointed (nass
) Syedna Jalal Shamsuddin of Ahmedabad (who was wali-ul-hind
for 20 years under Syedna Yusuf in India) as successor the 25th Dai'.
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...
/1567AD ), Taiba in Yemen was the 24th 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 succeeded the Syedna Mohammed Izzudin to the religious post.
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin ibne Sulaiman’s native city was Sidhpur (Gujarat, India). He was one of many bright students who went to Yemen, to study the ilm of aal-e-Mohammed (Islamic education). 23 rd Dai Syedna Mohammed Izzudin saw the brightness and the capability of Syedna Yusuf, and personally started to give him ‘asbaaq’ the education.
In Yemen strength of enemies of dawat was rising day by day. In the year 942 AH Syedna Mohammed Izzudiin did ‘nass’ on Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin when he was in Sidhpur. For five year he stayed at Sidhpur, built a Mosque and 24 Nos shops for community to establish. After this Syedna decided to travel to Yemen, where enemies have captured many fortresses belong to Dawat. He recaptured most of the forts, and the dignity and glory of Dawat was back in Yemen. Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin appointed Syedna Jalal Shamsuddin in Ahmedabad as Wali-ul-Hind incharge of Dawat in India.
His tenure of dai was for 28 years 9 months and 23 days. His grave is located at Taiba in Yemen.
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin appointed (nass
Nass (Islam)
Nass is an arabic word meaning "a known, or clear, legal injunction". In Twelver Shi`ah Islam, nass is used to reference the nomination of an Imam by a previous Imam....
) Syedna Jalal Shamsuddin of Ahmedabad (who was wali-ul-hind
Wali
Walī , is an Arabic word meaning "custodian", "protector", "sponsor", or authority as denoted by its definition "crown". "Wali" is someone who has "Walayah" over somebody else. For example, in Fiqh the father is wali of his children. In Islam, the phrase ولي الله walīyu 'llāh...
for 20 years under Syedna Yusuf in India) as successor the 25th 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...