Taiyab abi al-Qasim
Encyclopedia
aṭ-Ṭayyib Abī l-Qāṣim was, according to Ṭayyibī Musta‘li
d Isma‘ili Muslims
, the 21st and (as some} believe) the last Fatimid Imām, the hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of ‘Ali
). Abī l-Qāṣim was the son of the 20th Fatimid Imām, Mansur al-Amir Bi-Ahkamillah
, was the ruler of Egypt from 1101-1130. He was born in Al-Moizziyyatul Qaherah on Sunday the 4th of Rabiul Aakher, 524H.
According to Ṭayyibī Musta‘lid tradition, before Ṭayyib went into seclusion, his father al-Amir had instructed Queen al-Hurrah Arwa al-Sulayhi
in Yemen to anoint a vicegerent after the seclusion, the Da'i al-Mutlaq
, who as the Imam's vicegerent has full authority to govern the community in all matters both spiritual and temporal. She appointed Dai Zoeb bin musa
as First Dai .
Dai Zoeb liveed and died in Haus, Yemen. His Mazoon was Syedna Khattab bin Hasan.
Dai Zoeb appointed Maulai Yaqoob (after death of Maulai Abadullah )who was ‘Wali
’("representative" or "caretaker") in India of the Fatimid
dawat.
Moulai Yaqoob was the first person of Indian origin to receive this honour. He was son of Moulai Bharmal, minister of Rajput King Siddhraja Jaya Singha. They all along with minister Moulai Tarmal had honoured Fatimid Dawat along with their fellow citizens on the call of Moulai Abdullah. Moulai Fakhruddin son of Moulai Tarmal was sent to western Rajasthan
, India.
One Dai after another were continued till the 24th Dai Yusuf bin Sulayman in Yemen. Due to prosecution by the local ruler, the Dawat then shifted to India under 25th Dai Jalal bin Hasan.
At present Fatimid
/Taiyabi
/Dawoodi Bohra
Dawa is headed by 52nd dai Mohammad Burhanuddin.
(Hafizi Musta‘li Isma‘ilis were those who continued to accept the legitimacy of the Fatimid rulers of Egypt between 1130-1169 instead of aṭ-Ṭayyib Abī l-Qāṣim.After the end of their rule by Saladin their follower also seems extinct)
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...
d Isma‘ili Muslims
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, the 21st and (as some} believe) the last Fatimid Imām, the hereditary leader of the Muslim community in the direct line of ‘Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
). Abī l-Qāṣim was the son of the 20th Fatimid Imām, Mansur al-Amir Bi-Ahkamillah
Al-Amir
Al-Āmir bi'Aḥkāmi l-Lah was the tenth Fatimid Caliph , and recognised as the 20th imam by the Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a sect....
, was the ruler of Egypt from 1101-1130. He was born in Al-Moizziyyatul Qaherah on Sunday the 4th of Rabiul Aakher, 524H.
According to Ṭayyibī Musta‘lid tradition, before Ṭayyib went into seclusion, his father al-Amir had instructed Queen al-Hurrah 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...
in Yemen to anoint a vicegerent after the seclusion, the 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...
, who as the Imam's vicegerent has full authority to govern the community in all matters both spiritual and temporal. She appointed Dai Zoeb bin musa
Zoeb bin musa
Zoeb bin Musa al-Wadei was the first Dai al-Mutlaq, a position of spiritual authority in Musta‘lī Ismaili Islam. He was appointed to the position by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi of Yemen in 532 AH....
as First Dai .
Dai Zoeb liveed and died in Haus, Yemen. His Mazoon was Syedna Khattab bin Hasan.
Dai Zoeb appointed Maulai Yaqoob (after death of Maulai Abadullah )who was ‘Wali
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...
’("representative" or "caretaker") in India of the Fatimid
Fatimid
The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established the...
dawat.
Moulai Yaqoob was the first person of Indian origin to receive this honour. He was son of Moulai Bharmal, minister of Rajput King Siddhraja Jaya Singha. They all along with minister Moulai Tarmal had honoured Fatimid Dawat along with their fellow citizens on the call of Moulai Abdullah. Moulai Fakhruddin son of Moulai Tarmal was sent to western Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India.
One Dai after another were continued till the 24th Dai Yusuf bin Sulayman in Yemen. Due to prosecution by the local ruler, the Dawat then shifted to India under 25th Dai Jalal bin Hasan.
At present Fatimid
Fatimid
The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established 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...
/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...
Dawa is headed by 52nd dai Mohammad Burhanuddin.
(Hafizi Musta‘li Isma‘ilis were those who continued to accept the legitimacy of the Fatimid rulers of Egypt between 1130-1169 instead of aṭ-Ṭayyib Abī l-Qāṣim.After the end of their rule by Saladin their follower also seems extinct)
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 ~~~...
- 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...
- Mustali