Bawa Mulla Khan Explained

Bawa Mulla Khan was a Dawoodi Bohra saint who lived in the 18th century in India. He died on the 29th of Shawwal. His shrine (dargah) is in Rampura, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Mulla Khan visited the court of 35th Da'i al-Mutlaq, Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin II, in Ahmedabad and presented his son Syedi Abd al-Qadir Hakimuddin in Khumus (one fifth of earning to be presented in the name of god as Mulla Khan had five sons) up on the Dai's request.[1] Abdeali Saifuddin, son of Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin II, took the responsibility of his education.

Family

Mulla Khan's father was Syedi Habibullah. Mulla Khan's son Abd al-Qadir Hakimuddin (1665-1730 AD) had a distinguished career in the service of Da'i al-Mutlaq over the years. He is buried in Burhanpur, India.[2]

Ancenstry

Mulla Khan is the ancestor of nine Dawoodi Bohra Dais: Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin, Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin, Syedna Abdul Husain Husamuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin I, Syedna Abdullah Badruddin, Syedna Taher Saifuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, and Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. The tree shown below illustrate the clear link.[3] .

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gems of History: A Brief History of Doat Mutlaqeen . Mamujee Hassanally . Yusuf . 2017 . Alvazaratus Saifiyah . Colombo .
  2. Web site: Burhanpur . khandwa.nic.in . 15 Aug 2003 . 17 Aug 2003 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130201062501/http://www.khandwa.nic.in/burhanpur/burhanpur.htm . 1 Feb 2013 .
  3. Family tree available at Risalah no.SMS00 Book: His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb. رسالة النعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية Hikmah al-Ghaybah al-Qudsāniyyah al-Abadiyyah., Year: |1435H|1436H|2016|-