Dawood Bin Qutubshah

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Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah ^[1] (born 23 Rabi-Ul-Awwal 946 AH; died 15 Jumadil akhir 1021 AH / 1612 AD, ), Ahmedabad, India) was the 27 th Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded, the 26 th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah, to the religious post.

Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 999AH ^[2] (1591 AD). His period of Dawat was from 999-1021 AH (1591-1612 AD).

Sulayman bin Hassan was in Yemen when the 26th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah died; he sent condolence message to Qutubshah, which were proof of his acknowledgement of Syedna Dawood as the rightful Dai and successor.

After considerable period Suayman plotted against Syedna Dawood.False claims were made by Sulayman bin Hassan’s man to the prince of Akbar Shahmurad, who was governing Ahmedabad. Maulai Ali Mohammed, Maulai Shaikh Adam and other noted associate of Syedna were arrested and later released when Shah Murad came to know about the truth.

At the time of Ahdi Kamal Khan, one of the darbaris of Akbar,the case was raised again. As kamal Khan was against the Dawoodi Bohra, being Fatimid ,their Pious person were arrested ,many Bohra looted and many fled city due to atrocity. When Akbar came to know about this he enquired the case and punished Ahdi Kamal Khan.

Emperor Akbar wanted to meet Syedna Dawood in 1005 AH at Lahore .He called Maulai shaikh Adam, Maulai Ali Mohammed, Maulai Mamuji and Maulai Khanji through Vazir Hakim Ali and enquired from them about Syedna & sent a ‘shawl ‘ to syedna to show his respect. Syedna went to Lahore and then to Kashmir to meet Akbar.Akbar respected syedna as hounorable guest. When Syedna returned to Ahmedabad,full protection was given with royal 'farman'(Order) in Syedna's honour, ordering the officials at Ahmedabad to show him every attention.

In the era of Emperor Jhangir, again there were atrocity by Shadman, the new Hakim of Ahmedabad.Syedna was to leave Ahmedabad. When this was made known to emperor, the Hakim was replaced with sheikh Farid, who was friendly with Syedna till the end of his tenure.

Syedna Sheikh Aadam Safiuddin succeeded him as 28th Dai.

References

• List of Syednas (according to Dawoodi Bohras)
• Chronological List of Duatil Mutlaqin)
• Daftary, Farhad, The Ismaili, Their History and Doctrine(Chapter -Mustalian Ismailism-p. 300-310)*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
• [2]
• History of Duat Mutlakin's of Ahmedabad,

http://www.bohra.net/archive/ahmedabad.html/

Reference List

1. ^ List of Syednas
2. ^ [1]

See also

• Dawoodi Bohras
• Ismaili
• Shia
• Islam
• Mustali
• Taiyabi

Preceded by Dawood Bin Ajabshah

Dā'ī al-Mutlaq 1591-1612 AD

Succeeded by Sheikh Aadam Safiuddin