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Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin I

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Syedna
Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin
عبدُالطّيّب زكي الدين
Da'i al-Mutlaq
In office
1622 AD (1030 AH) – 1633 AD (1041 AH)
Preceded bySheikh Adam Safiuddin
Succeeded byAli Shams al-Din IV
Title
  • Syedna
  • Maulana
  • Da'i al-Mutlaq
  • Da'i al-Fatemi
Personal
Resting placeAhmedabad, India
ReligionIslam
Parents
SectIsma'ili
Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence

Syedna Abduttayyeb 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, Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin to the religious post.

Family

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Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin was born in 1564. His father was Syedna 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

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It was during his tenure that a dissident sect was formed called Alavi Bohras led by Ali bin Ibrahim, grandson of Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin.

Succession

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Syedna Zakiuddin appointed (declared nass on) Syedna Ali Shamsuddin to be his successor.[1]

Mausoleum

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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.

Grave Syedna Abduttayeb Zakiyuddin, Ahmedabad

References

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  1. ^ "List of Syednas". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012.

Further reading

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  • 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
Shia Islam titles
Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin I
Born: 15 September 1564 AD Died: 2 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1041 AH/1633 AD
Preceded by 29th Dā'ī al-Mutlaq
1030–1041 AH/1622–1633 AD
Succeeded by