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Syedna Abd al-Tayyib Zakiuddin (died 2 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1041 AH/1633 AD; born 8 Safar-ul-Muzaffar 972 AH/15 September 1564 AD), Ahmedabad, India) was the 29th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded the 28th Dai, Sheikh Aadam Safiuddin to the religious post.
Family
Syedna Abd al-Tayyib Zakiuddin was born in 1564. His father was Dawood Bin Qutubshah while his mother was Raani Aai Saheba binte Ali bin Jivabhai. He had two brothers: 32nd Dai Syedna Qutub Khan Qutubuddin, Miya Khan-ji and a sister called Habiba.
Life
It was during his tenure that a dissident sect was formed called Alavi Bohras led by Ali bin Ibrahim, grandson of Sheikh Adam Safiuddin.
Succession
Zakiuddin appointed (declared nass on) Syedna Ali Shams al-Din IV to be his successor.[1]
Mausoleum
Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin dedicated a new mausoleum in 1996. The inner walls are ornamented with verses of the Quran in Kufic script and inlaid with rubies.
References
- ↑ "List of Syednas". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012.
Further reading
- Daftary, Farhad, The Ismaili, Their History and Doctrine (Chapter -Mustalian Ismailism- p. 300-310)
- Lathan, Young, Religion, Learning and Science
- Bacharach, Joseph W. Meri, Medieval Islamic Civilisation
| Preceded by Sheikh Aadam Safiuddin |
29th Dā'ī al-Mutlaq 1030–1041 AH/1622–1633 AD |
Succeeded by Ali Shamshuddin |