Dawood Bin Ajabshah

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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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See also

• Dawoodi Bohras
• Ismaili
• Shia
• Islam
• Mustali
• Taiyabi