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, Al-Hasan Badr al-Din ibn Abdallah () was the 17th Tayyibi Isma'ili '' Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq'' in

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. He succeeded his father Abdallah Fakhr al-Din in 1407, and held the post until his death in 1418, when he was succeeded by his brother Ali Shams al-Din II.

Life

Al-Hasan Badr al-Din became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 809AH /1345AD. His period of Dawat was from 809-821AH (1406-1418 AD) for about 12 years (Hijri), 27 days. His Mawazeen: Syedi Abdul Muttalib Najmuddin, Al Maula Mohammad bin Idris, Mukasir: Syedi Ahmad bin Syedna Abdullah (his younger brother)

Death

The grave of the ''Dāʿī'' along with those of the 14th and 16th ''Dāʿī''s are at Zimarmar Fort in Yemen, on the top of the hill. The small square is grave of their associates (mazoon). On the hill top there still exist remains of Mosque of Sultan Ali Bin Hatim, buildings and water reservoirs. Syedna Al-Hasan

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prayers were led by his son Syedna

Idris Imad al-Din Idris Imad al-Din ( ar, إدريس عماد الدين بن الحسن القرشي, Idrīs ʿImād al-Dīn ibn al-Ḥasan al-Qurashī; 1392 – 10 June 1468) was the 19th Tayyibi Isma'ili '' Dāʿī al-Muṭlaq'' and a major religious and politic ...

Succession

He was succeeded by the 18th Dai Syedna Ali Shams al-Din II son of the 16th Dai Syedna Abdallah Fakhr al-Din. His son succeeded the 18th Dai as the 19th Dai Syedna

Gallery

File:Grave of 14th,16th and 17th dai(bigger one) Zimarmar fort,Yemen .JPG, The tombs of the 14th, 16th and 17th ''Dāʿī''s (in the foreground), Zimarmar Fort, Yemen File:Mosque at Zimarmar fort,Yemen .JPG, Masjid-e-Aqdam, Mosque of the ''Dāʿī'' at Zimarmar Fort File:Garave mosque ,pond etc on hill top.JPG, Ruins of the grave mosque, pond etc. on hill top

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hasan Badr al-Din 01 1418 deaths Year of birth unknown Banu al-Walid al-Anf Tayyibi da'is Burials in Yemen 15th-century monarchs in the Middle East 15th century in Yemen 15th-century Arabs 15th-century Ismailis 15th-century Islamic religious leaders