Ali Shams al-Din IV
Syedna Ali Shamsuddin | |
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علي شمس الدّين | |
 The place at Hisn-e-Af'edah where Syedna Ali Shamsuddin is buried. | |
| Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
| In office 1633 AD (1041 AH) – 1634 AD (1042 AH) | |
| Preceded by | Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin |
| Succeeded by | Qasim Khan Zainuddin |
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| Resting place | Hisn-e-Af'edah, Yemen |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Sect | Isma'ili Dawoodi Bohra |
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Syedna Ali Shamsuddin bin Maulaya Hasan was the 30th Dai of the Dawoodi Bohras (died on 25 Rabi-ul-akhir 1042 AH/1634 AD, Yemen). He succeeded the 29th Dai Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin to the religious post. Syedna Shamsuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1041 AH/1633 AD.[1] His period of Dawat was 1041–1042 AH/1633–1634 AD.[2][3]
Family
Syedna Ali Shamsuddin was the son of Syedi Hasan bin Idris. Syedna Ali's mother was Na'ama baisaheba, daughter of Syedi Hasan bin Nooh Bharuchi. Syedna Ali resided in Yemen and led da'wat from there.
Life
He was the 18th and final dai from the lineage of Banu al-Walid al-Anf. He endeavored to guide towards righteousness. He is buried in Hisn-e-Af'eda, Yemen.
Succession
Syedna Ali Shamsuddin appointed Syedna Qasim Khan Zainuddin as the next Da'i.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [1]; Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras; By Jonah Blank, p.50
- ^ [2]; Ahmedabad Duat Mutlaqeen (R.A.) History; grave photo
Further reading
- The Ismaili, their history and doctrine by Farhad Daftary (Chapter - Mustalian Ismailism-p. 300-310)