Yusuf Najmuddin I

Tomb of Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman, Tayba, Yemen

Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin bin Sulaiman (died on 23 June 1567 CE or 16 Dhu al-Hijjah 974 AH, Taiba, Yemen) was the 24th Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Taiyabi Ismailis. He succeeded Mohammad Ezzuddin to the religious post. He hailed from a large family, comprising seven brothers and one sister named Fatema Baisaheb. His father's name was Sulaiman while his mother's name was Noor Bibisaheba.

Yusuf Najmuddin's native city was Sidhpur, Gujarat, India. He was one of many bright students who went to Yemen, to study Islamic education. The 23rd Da'i, Muhammad Izzudin, personally began to educate him. In 942 AH, Muhammad Izzudin gave his nass to Yusuf Najmuddin when he was in Sidhpur. For five years he stayed at Sidhpur, built a mosque and twenty-four shops for the community to establish. After this, he decided to travel to Yemen, where enemies had captured many fortresses belonging to the Dawah. He recaptured most of the forts, and the dignity and glory of the Dawat returned to Yemen. Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin appointed Jalal Shamsuddin in Ahmedabad as Wali al-Hind: leader of the dawah in India.

His tenure as da'i was for 28 years, 9 months and 23 days. His grave is located at Taiba in Yemen.

Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin gave nass or succession to Jalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan of Ahmedabad as his successor, the 25th Da'i.

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  Mausoleum of Yusuf Najmuddin, Tayba, Yemen
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  Mosque of Yusuf Najmuddin, Tayba, Yemen
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  Water system built by Yusuf Najmuddin

See also

• Dawoodi Bohra
• Isma'ilism
• Shia Islam

External links

• List of Syednas (according to Dawoodi Bohras)
• A Chronological List of Duatil Mutlaqin
• 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
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