Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin III
Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin Bin Syedna Ismail Badruddin[1] (died on 4 Safar 1200 AH/1787 AD, Burhanpur, India) was the 41st Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Ismaili Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded the 40th Da'i Hebatullah-il-Moayed Fiddeen, to the religious post.
Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin | |
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عَبدُالطّيب زَكيُّ الدّين | |
 Mausoleum of Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin in Dargah-e-Hakimi, Burhanpur | |
| Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
| In office 1780 AD (1200 AH) – 1787 AD (1213 AH) | |
| Preceded by | Hebatullah-il-Moayed Fiddeen |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Najmuddin |
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| Born | 1147 AH |
| Died | 1787 AD |
| Resting place | Burhanpur, India |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Sect | Isma'ili Dawoodi Bohra |
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Family and early life
Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin was born in Wankaner. He was only three years of age when his father Syedna Ismail Badruddin II died. The 39th Dā'i Syedna Ibrahim Wajiuddin took him under his care. Syedna Wajiuddin gave his granddaughter Khadija AaiSaheba binte Syedna Hebatullah-il-Moayed Fiddeen in marriage to Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin. After Khadija AaSaheba died, Syedna Wajiuddin gave his granddaughter Ratan AaiSaheba binte Syedi Khan BhaiSaheb in marriage to Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin. By this marriage, Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin had four sons; the 42nd Dā'i Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin, Syedna Abde Ali Saifuddin, Syedi Sheikh Adam Safiyuddin and Syedi Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin.
Accession
Syedna Zakiuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1193AH/1780 AD.[2] His period of Dawat was from 1193–1200 AH/1780–1787 AD.
His associates were: Mawazeen: Syedi Sheikh Adam Safiyuddin, Yusuf Najmuddin and Mukasir: Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin
Succession
He was succeeded by the 42nd Da'i, Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin Bin Syedna Zakiuddin.
Legacy
He ordered building of a Haveli (a royal palace) in Burhanpur. The Haveli was built in the royal classical Rajasthani style with exquisite carvings, and engravings. The Haveli was built in 1197 AH. Syedna Zakiuddin visited Burhanpur in 1199 AH and resided in the Haveli and then adopted Burhanpur as the Capital of Dawat.
References
- List of Syednas Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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Further reading
- 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