Qasim Khan Zainuddin Explained

Qasim-Khan Zainuddin
Native Name:قاسِم خان زَينُ الدّين
Honorific Suffix:31st Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
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Death Date:1646 CE (1054/56 AH)
Resting Place:Ahmedabad, India
Office1:Da'i al-Mutlaq
Term Start1:1634 AD (1042 AH)
Term End1:1646 AD (1054 AH)
Predecessor1:Ali Shams al-Din IV
Successor1:Qutub Khan Qutbuddin
Religion:Islam
Sect:Isma'ili
Subsect:Dawoodi Bohra
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Syedna Qasim-Khan Zainuddin was the 31st Dai of the Dawoodi Bohras (died on 23 Jumadil Akhir 1054/56 AH/August 25(?) 1646 CE in Ahmedabad, India). He succeeded the 30th Dai Syedna Ali Shamsuddin to the religious post.

Life

Syedna Zainuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1056 AH/1646 AD.[1] His period of Dawat was 1042–1054 AH/1634–1646 AD. He served five of his predecessors.

Lineage

Syedna Qasim-Khan's ancestry is traced back to Maulaya Abdullah and Syedi Hasan Feer.

Burial

He is buried in Mazar-e-Qutbi in Ahmedabad.

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Notes and References

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