Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin (died on 7 Rajab 1030 AH
AH/1622 AD; born on 6th Jumad-il-Akhar
nknown year Ahmedabad,
India
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) was the 28th ''
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 the
Tayyibi sect of
Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded the 27th Dai
Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah to the religious post.
Life
Syedna Sheikh Adam was born in 1548 in
Vadodara
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. His father's name was Tayyeb Shah. Syedna Sheikh Adam obtained elementary education in Vadodara and went to
Ahmedabad to pursue further education. He further studied in
Yemen
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under Syedna
Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman. After the death of Syedna Yusuf, Syedna Sheikh Adam returned to India and served under Syedna
Dawood Bin Ajabshah who sent him to
Deccan Plateau
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to review affairs. One of the most noteworthy service was to debate
Sulayman bin Hasan claims.
Succession
His tenure lasted 9 years and 21 days and is buried in
Ahmedabad. As per the Dawoodi Bohra faction, Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin appointed or gave ''nass'' to
Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin.
References
Further reading
*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''
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Dawoodi Bohra da'is
Dawoodi Bohras
1622 deaths
Year of birth unknown
17th-century Ismailis