Ibrahim Wajihuddin Explained

Ibrahim Wajihuddin
Native Name:اِبراهيم وَجِيهُ الدّين
Honorific Suffix:39th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
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Birth Date:1690 AD
Death Date:1756 AD
Death Place:Ujjain, India
Resting Place:Ujjain, India
Office1:Da'i al-Mutlaq
Term Start1:1738 AD (1150 AH)
Term End1:1756 AD (1168 AH)
Predecessor1:Ismail Badruddin II
Successor1:Hebatullah-il-Moayed Fiddeen
Father:Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin
Religion:Islam
Sect:Isma'ili
Subsect:Dawoodi Bohra
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Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin Bin Syedi AbdulQadir Hakimuddin (died on 17 Moharram 1168 AH/1756 AD, Ujjain, India) was the 39th Dā'ī of the Dawoodi Bohras. He succeeded the 38th Dā'ī Syedna Ismail Badruddin II to the religious post.

Life

Syedna Ibrahim was born in 1690. He procured his initial education from his father, Syedi AbdulQadir Hakimuddin. At the young age of twenty-one, Syedna Vajihuddin was sent by his father for the Khidmat (service) of the Dai. He served Syedna Musa Kalimuddin and Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin in the most adverse of times.

In 1143H, Ujjain was affected by a severe drought. Followers of different religions prayed for rain but in vain. Syedna Vajihuddin along with the Mumineen (faithful) proceeded to the banks of river Sipra and prayed to Allah for rain. On conclusion of his prayers, the people of Ujjain were indeed relieved as it soon started raining heavily.

Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1150AH/1738AD.[1] His period of Dawat was from 1150-1168 AH/1738-1756 AD.

He was succeeded by his son, the 40th Dai Syedna Hebatullah-il-Muʾayyad Fiddeen after he died at the age of 58.

His associates/deputies were:

The Hebtiahs Bohra are a branch of Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin in 1754. See Hebtiahs Bohra.

Mazar-e Najmi

Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin along with two other Du'āt; Syedna Hebatullah-il-Muʾayyad Fiddeen and Syedna AbdulQadir Najmuddin are buried in this Mausoleum located at Qamari Marg, Ujjain, India.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721220952/http://www.mumineen.org/archive/awliya/duat-mutlaqeen-as/ . 2011-07-21 . 2014-03-27.