Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed is the 11th century holy Ismaili,

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saint who was first Ismaili martyr, martyred during missionary work among

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local tribal in Rajasthan and buried in Galiakot, India. The mausoleum is the most venerated place amongst his followers.

Family

Syedi Fakhruddin was the son of Jain Raja Tarmal. Raja Tarmal and his brother Raja Bharmal were the first converts by Moulaya

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. Raja Tarmal and Raja Bharmal were ministers of

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. Syedi Fakhruddin had a son called Moulaya Dawood who is buried in the vicinity of Syedi Fakhruddin's mausoleum.

Life

Syedi Fakhruddin was given responsibility of conducting religious affairs in present day

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by Moulaya Yaqub, son of Raja Bharmal and representative of Iman Mustansir in India.

Death

On his way from Sagwara to Galiakot, while conducting religious affairs, Syedi Fakhruddin was attacked and killed by a group of brigands on the outskirts of Galiakot.

Mausoleum

The mausoleum of Syedi Fakhruddin was first constructed in 1829 by Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, was again renovated by Syedna

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in 1954 and reconstructed by Syedna

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Lineage

Syedi Fakhruddin is the ancestor of nine

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Dais: Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin, Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin, Syedna Abdul Husain Husamuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin I, Syedna Abdullah Badruddin, Syedna

, Syedna

, and Syedna

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. He is also the ancestor of Syedi Shams Khan (buried in Surat) and Syedi Hasan-ji Badshah (buried in Ujjain).

Photo gallery

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References

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