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
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capita ...
. 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
Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin bin Sulaiman () (died on 23 June 1567 CE or 16 Dhu al-Hijjah 974 AH, Taiba, Yemen) was the 24th Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Taiyabi Ismailis. He succeeded Mohammad Ezzuddin to the religious post.
Fami ...
. After the death of Syedna Yusuf, Syedna Sheikh Adam returned to India and served under Syedna
Dawood Bin Ajabshah
Syedna Dawood Bin Maulai Ajab Shah Burhanuddin (died on 27 Rabi ul Aakhir 999