Ali Shams al-Din ibn al-Husayn Husam al-Din () (died on 21 Zilqad 933 AH /1527 AD), Zabeed, Yemen, was the 22nd

Da'i al-Mutlaq The term Da'i al-Mutlaq ( ar, الداعي المطلق, al-Dā'ī al-Mutlaq; pl. , ) literally meaning 'the absolute, or unrestricted, missionary', is the most senior spiritual rank and office in Tayyibi Isma'ilism. The Da'i al-Mutlaq has heade ...

(Absolute Missionary) of

Tayyibi Isma'ilism Tayyibi Isma'ilism is the only surviving sect of the Musta'li branch of Isma'ilism, the other being the extinct Hafizi branch. Followers of Tayyibi Isma'ilism are found in various Bohra communities: Dawoodi, Sulaymani, and Alavi. The Tayyibi ...

Life

His incumbency was among the shortest of all Dais lasting more than a month. He was the successor to the 21st Dai Syedna Husain Husamuddin to the religious post. Syedna Ali had an amicable personality. He summoned people collectively and individually, inquiring about their well-being, giving them valuable advice and guiding towards the right part.

Burial

He is buried in Masaar, Yemen.

References

Sources

* *Lathan, Young, ''Religion, Learning and Science'' *Bacharach, Joseph W. Meri, ''Medieval Islamic Civilisation'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali Shams al-Din 03 Year of birth unknown 1527 deaths 16th century in Yemen Banu al-Walid al-Anf Tayyibi da'is 16th-century Arabs 16th-century Ismailis 16th-century Islamic religious leaders