Ali Shams al-Din IV

Da'i al-MutlaqIn office
1633 AD (1041 AH) – 1634 AD (1042 AH)Preceded byAbduttayyeb ZakiuddinSucceeded byQasim Khan Zainuddin TitleSectIsma'ili
Dawoodi BohraJurisprudence

Syedna Ali Shamsuddin bin Maulaya Hasan was the 30th Dai of the Dawoodi Bohras (died 25 Rabi-ul-akhir 1042 AH or 1634 AD, Yemen). He succeeded the 29th Dai Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin to the religious post. Syedna Shamsuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1041 AH (1633 AD).^[1] His period of Dawat was 1041–1042 AH (1633–1634 AD).^[2][3]

Family

Syedna Ali Shamsuddin was the son of Syedi Hasan bin Idris. Syedna Ali's mother was Na'ama baisaheba, daughter of Syedi Hasan bin Nooh Bharuchi. Syedna Ali resided in Yemen and led da'wat from there. He is buried in Hisn-e-Af'eda, Yemen. ^{[citation needed]}

Succession

Syedna Ali Shamsuddin appointed Syedna Qasim Khan Zainuddin as the next Da'i. ^{[citation needed]}

References

Further reading

• The Ismaili, their history and doctrine by Farhad Daftary (Chapter - Mustalian Ismailism-p. 300-310)

Shia Islam titles
Ali Shams al-Din IV Dā'ī al-Mutlaq  Died: Yemen
Preceded by Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin	30th Dā'ī al-Mutlaq 1041–1042 AH/1633–1634 AD	Succeeded by Kasim Khan Zainuddin