Dawood Bin Ajabshah
Syedna Dawood Bin Maulai Ajab Shah [1] (death: 27 Rabi ul Aakhir 999 AH AH/1591 AD ) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India was the 26th Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohra branch of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded, the 25th Dai Syedna Jalal Shamshuddin to the religious post.
Syedna Dawood became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 975 AH [2] /1539 AD. His period of Da'awat was from 975-999 AH/ 1568-1591 AD (23 Years)
As per Dawoodi & Alavi Bohra's Syedna Dawood bin Maulai Ajab Shah conferred Nass upon 27th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah, whereas Sulaymani's believe the Nass was conferred upon Syedna Sulayman bin Hassan.
References
- List of Syednas (according to Dawoodi Bohras)
- Chronological List of Duatil Mutlaqin)
- Daftary, Farhad, The Ismaili, Their History and Doctrine(Chapter -Mustalian Ismailism-p. 300-310)*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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