Syedna Dawood bin Ajabshah Buruhanuddin | |
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داؤد بن عجبشاه بُرهان الدين | |
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| Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
| In office 1568 AD (975 AH) – 1591 AD (999 AH) | |
| Preceded by | Jalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Dawood Bin Qutubshah(According toDawoodi Bohra) Sulayman bin Hassan(According toSulaymani bohras) |
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| Died | 27 Rabi ul Aakhir 999 AH/1591 AD |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Sect | Isma'ili Tayyibi |
| Jurisprudence | Mustaali |
Syedna Dawood Bin Maulai Ajab Shah Burhanuddin[1] (died on 27 Rabi ul Aakhir 999 AHAH/1591 AD) inAhmedabad,Gujarat, India was the 26thDa'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of theDawoodi Bohra branch ofMusta‘līIslam. He succeeded the 25th Dai SyednaJalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan to the religious post.
Syedna Dawood was born in the year 1523. After acquiring elementary education inAhmedabad, he travelled to Yemen for further studies under SyednaYusuf Najmuddin I.
Upon returning to Ahmadabad, he served under SyednaJalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan. In 1574, under persecution from Mohammad bin Taher Neherwali and local governor Meer Jahan, Syedna Jalal left Ahmadabad toVadodara. In 1583, he moved toKapadvanj and stayed over there for 3 months.
During his tenure, some of the lost fortresses in Yemen were recaptured. Burial sites of previous dais were also identified in Hisne Afeda in 1578.
Syedna Dawood's health declined after his leg was injured by a nail. He died at the age of 67.
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 and Alavi Bohras Syedna Dawood bin Maulai Ajab Shah conferred Nass upon 27th DaiSyedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah, whereasSulaymanis believe thenass was conferred uponSulayman bin Hassan.
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Dawood Bin Ajabshah Died: 27 Rabi ul Aakhir 999 AH AH/1591 AD | ||
| Preceded by | 26thDā'ī al-Mutlaq 975–999 AH/ 1568–1591 AD | Succeeded by |