Syedna Ali Shamsuddin bin Maulaya Hasan was the 30th Dai of the

Dawoodi Bohras The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Ismā'īlī branch of Shia Islam. Their largest numbers reside in India, Pakistan, Yemen, East Africa, and the Middle East, with a growing presence across Europe, North America, Sout ...

(died 25 Rabi-ul-akhir 1042 AH or 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). His period of Dawat was 1041–1042 AH (1633–1634 AD).
Ahmedabad Duat Mutlaqeen (R.A.) History; grave photo

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 Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

and led da'wat from there. He is buried in Hisn-e-Af'eda, Yemen.

Succession

Syedna Ali Shamsuddin appointed Syedna

Qasim Khan Zainuddin Syedna Qasim-Khan Zainuddin was the 31st Dai of the Dawoodi Bohras (died on 23 Jumadil Akhir 1054/56 AH/August 25(?) 1646 CE in Ahmedabad, India). He succeeded the 30th Dai Syedna Ali Shamsuddin to the religious post. Life Syedna Zainuddin bec ...

as the next Da'i.

Family

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